The Madison Review is an independent literary arts journal published through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Published semiannually, each issue of The Madison Review contains previously unpublished fiction, poetry, and art as well as interviews with well-known writers. Contributors to the review have included I.B. Singer, Stephen Dunn, Lisel Mueller, May Sarton, Charles Baxter, Roberto Fernandez, and C.K. Williams. The Madison Review has also had the privilege of interviewing such literary figures as Bret Easton Ellis, Chuck Palahniuk, David Sedaris, Lorrie Moore, and Dean Young. To see samples of art, poetry, fiction and interviews from past issues, please check out our "Past Issues" section of our website.
Founded in the early 1970s by students from the university's creative writing program, The Madison Review remains a student run journal to this day. The staff--including editors--is composed entirely of undergraduates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since the staff changes frequently, each issue attempts to showcase the distinct aesthetics of that year's reviewing panel. Professor Ron Kuka has acted as the faculty advisor for The Madison Review since 1990.
The Madison Review hosts the Phyllis Smart Young Prize in Poetry and the Chris O'Malley Prize in Fiction annually. The best unpublished short story and best group of three unpublished poems will each be awarded $1,000.00 and publication in the spring issue of The Madison Review. The Madison Review accepts short-fiction and poetry of all creative forms and content.
Submissions are limited to one previously unpublished short story (30 pg. max.) or three previously unpublished poems (4 pg. each max.). All entries will be considered as submissions to The Madison Review for publication. Contest results will be announced March 15, 2008.
The Madison Review is published twice a year.
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Adam Day for his poems 'The Suburban Garden', 'Sleeping With Uncle Lester', and 'The Man of Warts'
Lori Rader-Day for her story "The Question"
The Madison Review accepts submissions of poetry and fiction of all different styles and genres. Guidelines for submissions are as follows:
Contacting The Madison Review is quite simple...
General questions: madisonreview@yahoo.com
(Poetry, fiction, and art submissions sent by email will not be considered.)