Guidelines for Valparaiso Fiction Review
Submissions to VFR should be original, unpublished fiction. Submissions should range from 1,000 to 9,000 words with possible exceptions. Please use 12 point font, double-space, and .doc, .docx, or .rtf formats. Please include name and email on the first page of each submission.
Please no novels, poetry (see VPR), or children's fiction unless otherwise noted. Excerpts from novels are acceptable only if selected piece operates as a stand-alone story.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but the author should notify VFR immediately should a submitted piece be accepted elsewhere. Response time for each submission is 3-6 months and will be sent electronically. Only stories submitted through VFR Submissions page will be considered. Please, no paper submissions.
There is no submission deadline. Submissions are considered on a rolling basis.
When VFR accepts a piece of fiction for publication, we are purchasing first-serial publication rights.
To submit fiction, one must setup a user account via Submissions.
For any additional questions, please contact one of the VFR editors, at vfr@valpo.edu.
For more information on submitting poetry, please visit our sister publication – Valparaiso Poetry Review (VPR).
