New England Review
Editor

Carolyn Kuebler

New England Review
Decatyes
Former nameNew England Review and Bread Loaf Quarterly (1982–1990)
Editor-in-chief

Carolyn Kuebler

New England Review
Decatyes
Former nameNew England Review and Bread Loaf Quarterly (1982–1990)
Previous editorStephen Donadio
CategoryLiterary magazine
Founded1978, in Hanover, New Hampshire
LanguageEnglish
CompanyMiddlebury College
CountryUnited States
FrequencyQuarterly
Formatprint
FirstdateAutumn 1978
Websitewww.nereview.com
Oclc1030840063
Issn1053-1297

The New England Review (NER) is an American quarterly literary magazine established in 1978. It was founded in Hanover, New Hampshire,[1] by Sydney Lea and Jay Parini[2][3] and moved to Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont four years later. In its early years, the magazine struggled financially, until the college agreed to sponsor its annual budget in 1987.[1] From 1982 until 1990, the magazine was named New England Review and Bread Loaf Quarterly, reverting to its original name in 1991.

NER publishes poetry, fiction, translations, and nonfiction (including personal essays, travelogues, and cultural criticism[4]) by distinguished and debut authors.[5][6] Carolyn Kuebler has served as the magazine's editor since 2014.[7]

The magazine's branding has been described as "focused towards formality with an overtone of introspective eccentricism."[6]

The New England Review Award for Emerging Writers provides a full scholarship to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference for an emerging writer in any genre, who offers an unusual and compelling new voice and who has been published in that year by the magazine. The awardee is selected by the editorial staff and the director of the conference.

Authors published in New England Review include Raven Leilani, Victoria Chang, Lisa Taddeo, Terrance Hayes, May Lee Chai, Carl Phillips, Christine Sneed, Lori Ostlund, Kim McLarin, Castle Freeman Jr., Ada Limón, and Valeria Luiselli.[8]

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References

  1. ^ "ne review burlington". The Burlington Free Press. 1991-09-18. p. 25. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  2. ^ "Top 50 Literary Magazines". EWR. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Scott Francis (August 15, 2012). 2013 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market. Writer's Digest Books. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-59963-634-4. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Brewer, Robert Lee (2020-03-02). "New England Review: Market Spotlight". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  5. ^ "The staff who review the New England Review". The Middlebury Campus. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  6. ^ "Literary Journal Review: New England Review". PCC INSCAPE MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  7. ^ Bookish (2023-11-03). "The Pathway to Publication: An Interview with Carolyn Kuebler of New England Review". Bookish. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  8. ^ "New England Review". Poets & Writers. 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2025-12-18.