New Japanese Literature in Translation

New England Review is assembling a folio on new writing from Japan, in English translation, guest edited by Stephen Snyder and Allison Markin Powell. 

We are looking for flash fiction, zuihitsu, short essays, and poetry (linked or otherwise), with a preference for authors whose work has not been widely published in translation. 

Appropriate length is up to 1,500 words for prose, or up to three poems. 

Works can be submitted by translators or writers. Before submitting, translators should first determine whether English-language rights are available for first serial U.S. and electronic publication.

Writers and translators must affirm that the work submitted is their own, and not the product of artificial intelligence tools, software, or generators. 

Please include the following in a single file by the deadline of Monday, November 30, 2026.

• Text in English translation. Prose should be double-spaced. While all formats are acceptable, if you are concerned about formatting, please submit as a PDF file.
• Include the original text along with your translation.
• Include short bios of both the original author and translator(s). We accept translations by one or more translators. 
• Previously published translations are not eligible. 
• Multiple submissions permitted; please no more than one per genre, per translator. 

New England Review’s standard honorarium rate for work published in the journal is $20/page ($50 minimum), plus two copies of the issue in which the work appears. The issue is scheduled for publication in Summer 2027.