The Black Market Review is edited exclusively by Creative Writing undergraduate and postgraduate students at Edge Hill University. BMR is published once yearly.


Reading Period: Our reading period is 1 October - 1 December each year; unsolicited work outside those dates will not be read. We accept simultaneous submissions (please notify us immediately if the work is accepted somewhere else).


Poetry: 3-5 poems.


Fiction and Creative Nonfiction: We prefer work under 6000 words.


Translations: Please ensure permissions have been obtained from the author, publisher, etc.


Art / Photography: Please send file attachments (jpg) or links to an online portfolio.


Reviews and Interviews: Please query first.


Response Time: 3-6 months. Do not query until at least six months have passed.