McSweeney's Books

McSweeney's Books

McSweeney’s began in 1998 as a literary journal that published only works rejected by other magazines. That rule was soon abandoned, and since then McSweeney’s has attracted work from some of the finest writers in the country, including Denis Johnson, Jonathan Franzen, William T. Vollmann, Rick Moody, Joyce Carol Oates, Heidi Julavits, Jonathan Lethem, Michael Chabon, Ben Marcus, Susan Straight, Roddy Doyle, T.C. Boyle, Steven Millhauser, Gabe Hudson, Robert Coover, Ann Beattie, and mall others. At the same time, the journal continues to be a major home for new and unpublished writers; we’re committed to publishing exciting fiction regardless of pedigree.

Genres published 

  • Fiction / Poetry / NonFiction / Graphic Lit

Writing styles published 

  • Contemporary / Literary / Children's Lit / Essay / Memoir / Humor

Publication Formats 

  • Book

Languages published 

  • English

Source Languages 

  • Any
Publisher Details

Region: 

All

Accept unsolicited submissions: 

Yes

Permit online submissions: 

Yes

Permit simultaneous submissions: 

Yes

Reading Periods: 

rolling

Payments: 

  • Unknown

Publish reprints: 

No

Calls for Submissions: 

none