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Reviews & criticism

Publications that pay for reviews & criticism

Markets currently recorded as publishing reviews & criticism, with the pay and word count each one states.

22 publications16 accepting now14 open worldwide$4–$400 stated pay (USD equiv.)9 state no figure

Most review commissions go to writers the desk already knows, so lead with your relationship to the form and any prior criticism you have published.

Filter these by pay, length and status

🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Earth Island Journal

Environment journalism

Pay
$500 (short) · $750–$1,500 (long) · $500 (interview) · $400 (review)
Words
Short pieces <1,000 words; reports 1,500–3,000 words
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Adi Magazine

Again column (book reflection)

Pay
$300
Words
Up to 1,500 words
Eligible
The official submissions page does not list countries
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Rumpus

Spanish fiction, essays, criticism, comics, interviews, poetry

Pay
Same as The Rumpus: $500 prose/comics; $200 poetry
Words
Maximum 2,500 words. Microfiction: up to three pieces of 1,000 words or fewer in one file.
Eligible
Spanish-language work
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Words Without Borders

Book review

Pay
$175
Words
Not publicly stated for reviews
Eligible
No country list on the current submissions page
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Overland

Online analysis / polemic

Pay
$180 (+ 12% super, + GST if applicable)≈ $130 USD
Words
Pitch page: finished online articles generally 800–1,200 words
Eligible
The official online nonfiction page does not list countries
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

FreeFall Magazine

Prose, poetry, interviews and reviews

Pay
$10/page prose (max $100), $25/poem, $50 reviews≈ $7.23–$36 USD
Words
Prose to 4,000 words; poems max 6 pages each
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyNigeria

Oriire

Long-form, folktales, essays, interviews, heritage reviews, listicles, encounters

Pay
₦10,000 per article; ₦5,000 per codex entry≈ $3.78–$11 USD
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
The official submissions page does not state a nationality restriction
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Literary Hub

Literary essay, criticism, reported literary piece

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
No country list on the official pitch page
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

New Lines Magazine

Reportage, arguments, history essays, first person, reviews

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
Words
Pitch under 300 words. Finished length is part of the pitch, not a published limit.
Eligible
Official page: submissions on virtually any topic from anywhere in the world if the story is compelling, well written and accurate
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyNepal

Himal Southasian

Long-form reportage, analysis, essays, interviews, reviews, occasional fiction

Pay
Set rates — amount told on commission
Words
Rarely under 1,200; most pieces about 2,000–4,000 words
Eligible
Official: journalists, scholars, writers and other thinkers from all over Southasia and the world
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Markaz Review

Essay, feature, fiction, poetry, review, interview

Pay
Honorarium — amount not published
Words
Submissions 750–3,000 words; features/reviews often 1,000–3,000; opinion 750–1,500
Eligible
Official mission: amplify voices from the Middle East, North Africa and Southwest Asia (SWANA)
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Undark Magazine

Reported feature, essay, op-ed, review

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pages checked
Words
Not publicly stated. They run reported features, book reviews, photo essays, op-eds and about a dozen long-form narratives a year.
Eligible
No country list
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

STATEMENT Africa

African creative-industry features

Pay
Up to $1/word
Words
~1,000–2,000 (negotiated)
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

The London Magazine

Poetry, short fiction, non-fiction and reviews

Pay
Pays for print — rate not stated
Words
Poetry to 40 lines; fiction to 4,000 words; non-fiction 800–2,000 words
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Australian Book Review

Commentary essays and criticism

Pay
Pays for everything published — rate not stated
Words
Not stated
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

High Country News

Reported stories, essays and reviews

Pay
$1/word reported · 50¢/word essays and reviews
Words
Short-form reported 650–2,500 · essays 600–2,500 · features 2,500–8,000
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Westerly

Poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and reviews

Pay
$250–$620 depending on form≈ $180–$447 USD
Words
Fiction/CNF max 3,500 words; scholarly max 5,000; reviews ~800
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submit page
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyCanada

Briarpatch Magazine

Reported features, essays, reviews and investigations

Pay
$150–$350 per article≈ $108–$253 USD
Words
700–2,500 words depending on section
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Gutter

Fiction, poetry, essays and reviews

Pay
Flat £50 per piece≈ $68 USD
Words
Prose to 2,500 words; up to 3 poems totalling 100 lines
Eligible
Official: during their two annual windows they accept poetry, fiction and essays from writers in Scotland and beyond
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Poetry London

Poetry, reviews and interviews

Pay
£35 per poem≈ $47 USD
Words
Maximum six poems per submission
Eligible
Open internationally — they will reply by email to work sent from abroad, though they cannot return manuscripts from outside the UK
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyCanada

EVENT

Fiction, poetry and reviews

Pay
$40/page poetry and reviews, $35/page prose (max $500)≈ $25–$29 USD
Words
Up to six poems, or one short story to 5,000 words
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated for general submissions, though some categories carry their own eligibility requirements on Submittable — the August 2026 fiction and poetry calls were flagged as Canadian
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyNigeria

Omenana

Speculative fiction, essays, reviews

Pay
$20 per published story
Words
Short fiction up to 5,000; flash up to 1,000; essays/CNF up to 3,000; reviews 800–2,000
Eligible
Artists and writers from Africa and the African diaspora
Verified
2026-08

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