TriQuarterly, the literary journal of Northwestern University and of the Litowitz MFA+MA program, welcomes submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, short drama, video essays, and hybrid work from established as well as emerging writers. We also accept interviews and craft essays.

We publish two issues per year and accept submissions according to the following schedule:

Fiction

• Fall/Winter submissions are accepted in the months of October, November, and December.
• Spring submissions are accepted in March, April, and May.

Creative Nonfiction

• Fall/Winter submissions are accepted in the months of October, November, and December.

Poetry

• Fall/Winter submissions are accepted in the months of November and December.
• Spring submissions are accepted in March and April.

Video Essays, Craft Essays and Interviews 

• Submissions are accepted year-round.

Please refer to our submissions guidelines before submitting your work.

We accept simultaneous submissions. You can withdraw or edit your submission at anytime by logging into your account.

To learn more about TriQuarterly and our mission as a literary magazine, please refer to our About Us page.