Title:<\/strong>\u00a0McSweeney\u2019s Quarterly Concern<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 2325-25881<\/sup><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cMcSweeney\u2019s Quarterly Concern<\/em>\u00a0began in 1998 as a literary journal that published only works rejected by other magazines. That rule was soon abandoned, and since then the\u00a0Quarterly Concern<\/em>\u00a0has attracted work from some of the finest writers in the country. At the same time, the journal continues to be a major home for new and unpublished writers; we\u2019re committed to publishing exciting fiction regardless of pedigree.\u201d2<\/sup>\u00a0They are committed to finding new voices, publishing work of gifted but under-appreciated writers, and pushing the literary form forward at all times.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0The McSweeney’s Store Books<\/a><\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0Smart, open-minded readers.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0McSweeney\u2019s Publishing.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0No.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Civilian publication, literary journal.<\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print journal.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Literary and experimental fiction and nonfiction, with the format and editorial focus changing for each issue.8<\/sup>\u00a0Fiction pieces include short stories and screenplays, while nonfiction works include essays and journalistic pieces. The journal has won multiple literary awards, including two National Magazine Awards for fiction9<\/sup>, so it\u2019s safe to say that anything published in\u00a0McSweeney\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0will be of high literary quality.<\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Quarterly.10<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:\u00a0<\/strong>Guidelines for Quarterly Submissions<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0Fiction and nonfiction. Memoirs, poetry, book reviews, and previously published work will not be accepted.11<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0**Note: as of October 2020, submissions are temporarily closed**<\/strong><\/p>\n Submission guidelines to\u00a0McSweeney\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0are highly informal. There are no rules or length restrictions, although they recommend reading the magazine to get a sense of what kinds of work they\u2019re interested in.12<\/sup> Submit via the submission website<\/a>. According to the website, \u201cWe gladly consider unsolicited works, but because we are a very small organization with an even smaller editorial department, it often takes us a long time to respond to our submitters.\u201d13<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Offbeat, eccentric, and inventive.<\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0None indicated. \u201cIt\u2019s better if you don\u2019t use colors or Fun Fonts or strange formatting. We discourage submissions of art or submissions containing art.\u201d14<\/sup><\/p>\n LIS authors may have as good a chance as anyone for getting a submission accepted in\u00a0McSweeney\u2019s Quarterly Concern<\/em>. Their whole publication process seems to be highly informal, but the quality is certainly on par with journals that have higher subscription\/circulation rates. An exploration of McSweeney\u2019s multiple related websites is a must to see if your writing project is a match for their style. LIS authors might contribute a fiction or nonfiction piece inspired by their experience as library professionals, keeping in mind that the purpose of such pieces should ultimately be to entertain the reader, rather than function as straightforward articles on an LIS-related issue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0The print journal has 8,000 subscribers, while the website receives one million unique visitors per month.15<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0Published in San Francisco, California16<\/sup>, and in English.<\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0While no information regarding reader demographics is provided, a review of publication suggests readers are intelligent, open minded, literary, and comfortable thinking outside of the box.<\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Limited, the same as the general public.<\/p>\n Eclectic and open to new and creative thought is one way to describe the readers of\u00a0McSweeney\u2019s<\/em>. The journal\u2019s readers are literary and well-read, and it\u2019s safe to assume that they generally support and appreciate libraries. A visit to the multiple McSweeney\u2019s websites will give any writer interested in submitting work a better sense of whether or not their work will be a match.<\/p>\n Last updated:\u00a0<\/strong>October 2, 2020<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0McSweeney\u2019s Quarterly Concern ISSN: 2325-25881 Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0\u201cMcSweeney\u2019s Quarterly Concern\u00a0began in 1998 as a literary journal that published only works rejected by other magazines. That rule was soon abandoned, and since then the\u00a0Quarterly Concern\u00a0has attracted work from some of the finest writers in the country. 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