New England Review invites submissions in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, drama, and translations in every genre.
We welcome and encourage submissions from writers of every nationality, race, religion, and gender, including writers who have never been affiliated with an MFA program and whose perspectives are often underrepresented in the literary world.
See our website for details about open submissions periods.
Thank you for submitting to New England Review!
New England Review seeks creative or critical-creative writing, in any prose format or genre, with the text closely connected to an image or a scene from Agnès Varda’s 2000 film The Gleaners & I. (Original artwork will also be considered: Please limit artwork to black and white images for submission to the print journal.) The text should contain a description of the selected image or scene from the film, and can be any length from 30 to 3,000 words. Fitting responses might include, but are not limited to: meditations on memorable viewings where you watched or rewatched the film in a particular location or with a particular audience; a love letter (to the filmmaker, the subjects, or others) inspired by rewatching the movie; an imaginary deleted scene or alternate ending; an autobiographical sketch based on a memory that emerged during a screening; travel writing related to the film; an ekphrastic short story or prose poem that is clearly connected to the film; a personal essay that incorporates film criticism in the frame; comic book panels, imagined storyboards, or a graphic novel format that takes in cinematic images; a drawing that embellishes on an image from the film. Submissions open through June 15, 2026. This special feature will be edited by NER contributing editor J. M. Tyree.
New England Review’s Poetry Editor works with NER staff to shape the poetry section of the New England Review, evaluating NER’s unsolicited submissions alongside a team of readers and soliciting poetry and poetry in translation as needed. The Poetry Editor also serves as an advocate and representative of the magazine and its mission.
This is an independent contractor position, hired through Middlebury College.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review and respond to submissions in external system (Submittable)
- Recommend selections for inclusion in journal
- Provide feedback to volunteer readers on ad hoc basis
- Occasionally solicit writing from writers and translators
- Independently promote NER on social media and at conferences and events
- Participate in occasional informal editorial conversations with student interns
- Option to contribute to NER web features
QUALIFICATIONS
- BA, possibly also an MA, MFA, or PhD, in literature or related field
- Familiarity with the New England Review and the landscape of contemporary writing
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Some editorial experience with a literary magazine or publisher is helpful
PAYMENT of $2,750 per submissions period will be issued upon completion of work.
Please include a cover letter describing your experience, qualifications, and why you’d like to serve as New England Review’s Poetry Editor and upload a CV or resumé. We will be open for applications through June 1, 2026.