****As we near the end of November, we may hit our monthly cap. If you arrive here and cannot submit, please come back December 1. We may hit our monthly cap in those few days in December, too, so set yourself a reminder :) Thanks for sending your work!****

Please follow the guidelines carefully, taking note of some changes in CNF, which is now CNF/Personal Essay. Also, take note of our theme:

2024 Issue: I've Got A Secret

Starting in the 1950s, the game show I've Got A Secret aired on television and has returned in new ways over the years; three to four celebrity panelists ask contestants Yes or No questions to figure out the contestants' secrets, which ranged from hidden talents, huge accomplishments, and intriguing quirks. We don't need to be on game shows to have secrets, however, and secrets needn't be earth-shattering. Or maybe they do. Or maybe they seem to be a much bigger deal to the holder than they would be to the rest of the world. Send us your secrets or the aftermath of revealing them. Define and redefine what a secret is or can be.

We welcome submissions of many genres, preferring work that is innovative, captivating, well-crafted, and unique, work that is traditional as well as pieces that cross boundaries of genre and tradition. New writers and seasoned writers are both welcome. All work must be in English.

Please visit our guidelines page on our website for more specific guidelines.

Open submission period: September 1 to December 5.

Writers may submit only once in only one genre per submission period. Submitting and withdrawing counts as one submission. Please do not submit, withdraw, and resubmit as it uses up precious limited slots for submissions.  All writing submissions will be under consideration for our Writer Awards*. The Nassau Review is a print journal; you may find previous winning pieces on our website.

In the Bio box on Submittable, please include your bio, a byline if different from your first and last name on the form, and, if you are submitting prose, include the word count.

Note: We accept a limited number of submissions per month. If you cannot submit due to the cap, please try again on the first of the next month. If you cannot submit due to the cap in December, then please try again next year.

**To reiterate above: Please do not submit, withdraw, and submit something again (see Note above about monthly caps). If you need to withdraw one poem from the batch, make a note in your submission or send us an email instead of withdrawing the whole thing. If you have submitted in the incorrect category or have a submission error, please send us an email or drop us a note. We appreciate it!**

We do not consider:

• Children’s literature
• Clearly and explicitly prejudiced, violent, or discriminatory material that has the sole purpose of being prejudiced, violent, and discriminatory
• Business, scientific, or other noncreative writing
• Previously published work anywhere online or in hard copy

*Pending budgetary approval