Submissions

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Articles

Section default policy

Prose

For prose writers, please observe the following guidelines:
  • Submit one longer prose piece (fiction, nonfiction, hybrid; 5000 word maximum), or one to three short prose pieces (under 1000 words each). Submissions in excess of these limits will be disregarded.
  • Make sure to submit each piece with intention; submit each separately if your submissions are intended to be separate pieces and together if they are intended to be considered as a single piece.
  • Submit your work as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf, using standard fonts, and remove all author identifying information from your manuscript.
In addition, please tell us a little about yourself, your interest in Northridge Review, and connection to CSUN. Be sure to note public social media handles that we may refer to in the event you are accepted.

Poetry

For poets, please observe the following guidelines:
  • Submit up to five poems. Submissions in excess of these limits will be disregarded.
  • Make sure to submit each piece with intention; submit each separately if your submissions are intended to be separate pieces and together if they are intended to be considered as a single piece.
  • Submit your work as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf, using standard fonts, and remove all author identifying information from your manuscript.
In addition, please tell us a little about yourself, your interest in Northridge Review, and connection to CSUN. Be sure to note public social media handles that we may refer to in the event you are accepted.

Drama

For playwrights, please observe the following guidelines:
  • Submit no more than two scripts, each not to exceed 5,000 words. Submissions in excess of these limits will be disregarded.
  • Make sure to submit each piece with intention; submit each separately if your submissions are intended to be separate pieces and together if they are intended to be considered as a single piece.
  • Submit your work as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf, using standard fonts, and remove all author identifying information from your manuscript.
In addition, tell us a little about yourself and your interest in Northridge Review and connection to CSUN. If applicable, please also use your CSUN email in all correspondence with us.

Art

For artists, please observe the following guidelines:
  • Submit 1-5 works of visual artwork or photography. Submissions in excess of these limits will be disregarded.
  • Make sure to submit each piece with intention; submit each separately if your submissions are intended to be separate pieces and together if they are intended to be considered as a single piece.
  • All submissions are considered anonymously, so please remove any identifying information from your work. Please also include a cover letter with that include the with title(s), your name and contact info.
In addition, tell us a little about yourself and your interest in Northridge Review and connection to CSUN. If applicable, please also use your CSUN email in all correspondence with us.

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