Alaska Quarterly Review

Prose rejections

Standard

We thank you for the opportunity to read your manuscript. Unfortunately, your work does not meet our needs at this time. Because we know how much effort went into this submission, we regret the use of this form. But the volume of manuscripts we receive makes a personal reply impossible.

The Editors

[with a hand-written "Many Thanks"]

Higher Tier

Same text as standard, with a handwritten "Many thanks. Hope you'll send more."

Not sure if this is personal or form:

Thank you for the opportunity to consider your work. Although in the end we have decided that "The [Exploding] Arm" does not meet our needs at this time, please know your work was seriously considered. We sincerely hope you will continue to send more our way.

Many Thanks,

The Editors

Poetry rejections

Standard

We thank you for the opportunity to read your manuscript. Unfortunately, your work does not meet our needs at this time. Because we know how much effort went into this submission, we regret the use of this form. But the volume of manuscripts we receive makes a personal reply impossible.

[Hand-written "Many Thanks"]

The Editors

Higher Tier

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider your work. Though the poems from your October submission were not selected for publication, please know they were carefully considered. Your interest in AQR is greatly appreciated, and we hope you will send more work our way in the future.