Western Humanities Review accepts unsolicited submissions of original poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid work, audio/visual work, essays, and reviews year round. We recommend reading an issue or two before you submit your work—browse some samples online. We only consider unpublished work. Because of the volume of submissions we receive, we are not able to provide individual feedback and are only able to publish about 2% of them—so please send us your best work. We’re looking for dynamic writing that engages, surprises, and moves us, work that is, in fact, out to get us.
About the Journal
Established in 1947, Western Humanities Review is a triannual journal of contemporary writing published by the University of Utah’s Department of English. Recent issues have included the work of Aimee Parkison, Aditi Machado, Brian Evenson, Marream Krollos, Kate Nitze, Alice Friman, Ouyang Yu, Hugh Behm-Steinberg, Cris Mazza, Michael Czyzniejewski, and Vi Khi Nao.
Work first published in WHR has been reprinted or cited in O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Short Stories, Best American Poetry, Best American Essays, Pushcart Prizes: Best of the Small Presses, and featured on Poetry Daily.