The Common

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Genres Published:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Subgenres:

Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry, Regional, Translation

Representative Authors:

Lauren Groff, Don Share, Major Jackson, Mary Jo Salter, Phillip Lopate, Terese Svoboda, Claire Messud, Ted Conover, David Lehman, Suketu Mehta, Teju Cole, Ilan Stavans, Sara London, Valerie Duff, Hisham Bustani

Formats:

Online, Digital, Print, Audio, Video

Submission Guidelines:

https://thecommon.submittable.com/submit

Reading Periods:

Mar 1 to Jun 1

Sep 1 to Dec 1

Response Time:

3 to 6 months

Charges Reading Fee:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

Payment:

Cash

Issues per Year:

Issue Price:

$14

Subscription Price:

$24 for print, $12 for digital

Circulation:

1,000 to 2,500

Editorial Focus

The Common is a print and digital literary journal published biannually, in the fall and spring. Inspired by the role of the town common, a public gathering place for the display and exchange of ideas, The Common seeks to deepen an individual and collective sense of place through bold, engaging literature and art. Issues of The Common include short stories, essays, poems, and images that embody a strong sense of place.

Tips From the Editor

Please do: read issues of The Common before submitting. Send us your very best work. Make sure that place/location is significant in your piece before submitting it.

Please do not: submit conventional travel logs that simply recount travel experiences. We are looking for more thoughtful, reflective pieces in which place greatly informs the character(s)’/narrator(s)’ thoughts, decisions, perspective, etc.

Contact Information

Emily Everett, Managing Editor

Frost Library

Amherst College

Amherst

01002-5000

info@thecommononline.org

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Last updated: Aug 22, 2024

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