Now accepting submissions for special poetry-only issues. Click here for guidelines.
Article Submissions
The Editors will be glad to examine article manuscripts from all who are interested in submitting them. Ideally, these manuscripts should not exceed eighteen double-spaced typed pages in length, should treat subjects of contemporary significance, and should be interesting and readable. Submit two copies of article manuscripts, and a stamped, self-addressed envelope for return.
The objective of the Editors of The Midwest Quarterly is to discover and publish scholarly articles dealing with a broad range of subjects of current interest. In no way competing with the more specialized journals, The Midwest Quarterly seeks discussions of an analytical and speculative nature rather than heavily documented research studies.
—James B. M. Schick, Editor-in-Chief
Article manuscripts and questions should be sent to:
Dr. James B. M. Schick, Editor-in-Chief
The Midwest Quarterly
406b Russ Hall
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas 66762
Telephone: (620) 235-4317
E-mail: jschick@pittstate.edu
Book Review Submissions
General Guidelines
The quality and format of the reviews submitted for publication are of special importance to us. The purpose of a book review is to evaluate the significance of new scholarly work: identify its contribution to knowledge and its deficiencies.
Too frequently reviews simply itemize the book’s contents while failing to satisfactorily analyze and appraise. Conversely, a review that is unfairly critical, fails to evaluate strengths, or results from a philosophical difference of opinion with the author also does a disservice--to the reviewer, the book author and this journal.
To help avoid such pitfalls, a discussion of the format and content of a suitable review follows. With respect to the content component, the suggestions draw liberally from the work of Professor Wesley Calef (Illinois State University) entitled "Some Canons of Reviewing."
—Tim Bailey, Book Review Editor
Guidelines to Review a Book
Guidelines to Review a Book of Poetry
Poetry Submissions
Click here to read submission guidelines for a series of upcoming theme-based poetry issues.
The Midwest Quarterly receives approximately 3,500 - 4,000 poems per year and publishes 60. Please review these guidelines before submitting poetry:
- MQ publishes only previously unpublished poems.
- Poets should submit one copy of each poem, up to ten poems, by regular mail.
- Please use e-mail for queries only.
- The poet's name must appear on each page.
- Poems should be no more than 80 lines each, though the Poetry Editor will sometimes consider longer poems of exceptional merit.
- Poets must include SASE for reply or return of manuscripts.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but poets should so indicate at the time of submission and send immediate notice of acceptance by another journal.
I am interested in well-crafted poems, traditional or untraditional, that use intense, vivid, concrete and/or surrealistic images to explore the mysterious and surprising interactions of the natural and inner human worlds. If a poem doesn't engage nature in a significant way, I am unlikely to be interested in publishing it.
—Stephen Meats, Poetry Editor
Poetry submissions and questions should be sent to:
Dr. Stephen Meats, Poetry Editor
The Midwest Quarterly
English Department
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas 66762
Telephone: (620) 235-4689
FAX: (620) 235-4686
E-mail: smeats@pittstate.edu