University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL

Ninth Letter

Illinois' journal of literature and art, in print and on the web.

Graduate-run · poetry · fiction · creative nonfiction · flash · hybrid · Open to: Writers · Pays contributors

Deadlines

Web edition window closes

Nov 1, 2026 · Annual window on their page

Print edition window closes

Feb 28, 2027 · Annual window on their page

Links checked Oct 7, 2026. Dates change, so check their site before you send anything.