The Women’s Review of Books (WRB) provides a unique perspective on today’s global literary landscape by publishing short and extended reviews of books by and about women. We also publish reflective essays and long-form articles about the lives and work of women around the world, as well as original poetry, fiction, and visual art by women. We welcome work in translation.
The WRB accepts previously unpublished, human-created work via Submittable.
Submission Guidelines:
- Poetry: up to 5 poems
- Fiction: up to 3,000 words
- Book reviews: up to 500 words
- Review essays: up to 1,000 words
- Long-form articles: up to 3,000 words
- Visual art: up to 5 images
All rights revert to the authors/artists after publication.
WRB pays $100 per piece accepted for publication.
If your work makes use of ai-generated images or prose, you must acknowledge your use of that technology.
The Women’s Review of Books publishes reviews, essays, fiction, poetry, and visual art by and about women. Work in translation is welcome. Previously unpublished work only. WRB pays $100 per accepted piece. All rights revert to the author/artist after publication.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submit up to 4 previously unpublished poems in a single file (PDF, DOC, DOCX).
- Start each poem on a new page; pagination appreciated.
- Include a brief third-person bio (up to 100 words) and optional cover letter.
- Simultaneous submissions allowed; withdraw immediately if accepted elsewhere.
- Only one submission per reading period.
AI Disclosure: Please acknowledge any use of AI-generated text or images in your submission. Leave blank if your work is entirely human-created.
The Women’s Review of Books publishes reviews, essays, fiction, poetry, and visual art by and about women. Work in translation is welcome. Previously unpublished work only. WRB pays $100 per accepted piece. All rights revert to the author/artist after publication.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submit one story, up to 3,000 words (PDF, DOC, DOCX).
- Use standard 12-point font, double-spaced.
- Include a brief third-person bio (up to 100 words) and optional cover letter.
- Simultaneous submissions allowed; withdraw immediately if accepted elsewhere.
- Only one submission per reading period.
AI Disclosure: Please acknowledge any use of AI-generated text or images in your submission. Leave blank if your work is entirely human-created.
The Women’s Review of Books publishes reviews, essays, fiction, poetry, and visual art by and about women. Work in translation is welcome. Previously unpublished work only. WRB pays $100 per accepted piece. All rights revert to the author/artist after publication.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submit one review, up to 500 words (PDF, DOC, DOCX).
- Include book title, author, publisher, and publication year.
- Include a brief third-person bio (up to 100 words).
- Simultaneous submissions allowed; withdraw immediately if accepted elsewhere.
- Only one submission per reading period.
AI Disclosure: Please acknowledge any use of AI-generated text or images in your submission. Leave blank if your work is entirely human-created.
The Women’s Review of Books publishes reviews, essays, fiction, poetry, and visual art by and about women. Work in translation is welcome. Previously unpublished work only. WRB pays $100 per accepted piece. All rights revert to the author/artist after publication.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submit one essay, up to 1,000 words (PDF, DOC, DOCX)
- Include a brief third-person bio (up to 100 words).
- Simultaneous submissions allowed; withdraw immediately if accepted elsewhere.
- Only one submission per reading period.
AI Disclosure: Please acknowledge any use of AI-generated text or images in your submission. Leave blank if your work is entirely human-created.
The Women’s Review of Books publishes reviews, essays, fiction, poetry, and visual art by and about women. Work in translation is welcome. Previously unpublished work only. WRB pays $100 per accepted piece. All rights revert to the author/artist after publication.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submit one article, up to 3,000 words (PDF, DOC, DOCX).
- Include a brief third-person bio (up to 100 words).
- Simultaneous submissions allowed; withdraw immediately if accepted elsewhere.
- Only one submission per reading period.
AI Disclosure: Please acknowledge any use of AI-generated text or images in your submission. Leave blank if your work is entirely human-created.
The Women’s Review of Books publishes reviews, essays, fiction, poetry, and visual art by and about women. Work in translation is welcome. Previously unpublished work only. WRB pays $100 per accepted piece. All rights revert to the author/artist after publication.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submit up to 5 previously unpublished images in a single PDF or portfolio-style document.
- High-resolution preferred (300 dpi).
- Include a brief artist statement and bio (up to 100 words).
- Simultaneous submissions allowed; withdraw immediately if accepted elsewhere.
- Only one submission per reading period.
AI Disclosure: Please acknowledge any use of AI-generated text or images in your submission. Leave blank if your work is entirely human-created.