Thank you for your interest in contributing to Cream City Review. We are devoted to publishing memorable and energetic fiction, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid texts, and artwork that represent a broad range of creators with diverse, unique backgrounds. General submissions are accepted for our print magazine and/or online feature from August 2 to November 2 and from January 2 to April 2nd. Submissions are considered for issues one year in advance. Contributors are given a one-year subscription to CCR beginning with the issue in which their work appears. Works from current UWM students (and Alumni from the past two years) are not eligible for submission.
Please only upload one submission per genre (up to five pieces per submission for poetry and visual art). Multiple submissions in a single genre will be ignored.
Reading Fee: $2.50
cream city review does not accept any work, under any conditions, that was generated using Language Learning Models (LLMs) or generative AI.
Note: Submissions from current UWM students and alumni who graduated in the past two years are not eligible.
Current issues of cream city review are $14
Copies of our 50th anthology are $10
Back issues (any issues older than 2 year) are $7
A one-year subscription is $26
A two-year subscription $41
We charge a flat rate fee of $2 for domestic shipping
Please note: issue orders are non-refundable. In summer months, we operate virtually, so please allot 2-4 months for your first issue to be mailed. We appreciate your patience!