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Soapberry Review welcomes submissions from all writers. We are looking for book reviews, essays, and author interviews related to Asian American literature.

We are interested in reviews of fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, and poetry. We do not accept submissions on self-published works.

Please send finished drafts of submissions to soapberryreview(at)gmail.com. In your email, please provide the following information: a headshot of yourself and a third-person bio.

Learn more about submission guidelines below:

Book Reviews
We are looking for reviews of books published by Asian American authors in the last three years. A good book review provides a quick outline, opinion, and recommendation without giving away the plot. Word count: 300-1,200 words

Critical Essays
For any book older than three years, we prefer essays. Essays can range from close reading to explanations of the text’s relevance to today’s issues, themes, and more. 
Word count: 500-1,500 words

Author Interviews
We are interested in interviews with authors who identify as Asian American. We would require that you put us in touch with the author, so we can make sure the Q&A is approved by the author before publication.
Word count: 500-2,000 words

Call for reviews & interviews

Fiction
The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester by Khanh Ha 
Before You Were Anne by Emiko Jean
Crown City by Naomi Hirahara
Inheritance by Jane Park
Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar
My Dear You by Rachel Khong
Names Have Been Changed by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto
Questions 27 & 28 by Karen Tei Yamashita
The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu

Nonfiction
Cruising J-Town: Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles by Oliver Wang
L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood by Anne Soon Choi

Poetry
Banbas/Exile by Rajiv Mohabir
Exhibit G by Fady Joudah
 Flying Planes by Hajjar Baban
Night Owl by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Theories of Return by Sara Abou Rashed

Questions?

If you have questions about whether your piece is something we’d be interested in or want to run your idea by us, email us at soapberryreview(at)gmail.com.