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"A Journal of Delta Studies focuses on the seven states of the Mississippi River Delta, from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico. We publish creative material—fiction, poetry, essays, and visual art—that evokes or responds to the Delta cultural and natural experience. "
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Open for submissions

Introduction
Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
3-12 months
Average acceptance rate
0%

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      No

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      Payment

      No

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      Fee

      No

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      Expedited response

      No

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      Available in print

      Yes

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      Provide contributor copies

      Contributors will receive two copies of the issue of Arkansas Review in which their work appears (book reviewers will receive one copy), along with a year’s subscription.

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      Examples online

      No

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      Active on social media

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    Important stuff

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Types of Submissions Accepted

5 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 8000

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Nonfiction

Max words: 8000

Creative Non-Fiction

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Art

We are more likely to publish photographs and artwork in b/w than in color because of the higher cost of color printing. However, we do at times publish color photography, and photographs submitted for possible consideration as cover art should be submitted in CMYK color.

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Photography

See "Art".

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Poetry

No specific limitations

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Fiction

Max words: 8000

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Nonfiction

Max words: 8000

Creative Non-Fiction

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Art

We are more likely to publish photographs and artwork in b/w than in color because of the higher cost of color printing. However, we do at times publish color photography, and photographs submitted for possible consideration as cover art should be submitted in CMYK color.

photography genre icon

Photography

See "Art".

Magazine

Founded in 1998 | United States

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Marcus Tribbett
Editor-in-Chief
Janelle Collins
Managing Editor
Khem Aryal
Creative Materials Editor
Bryan L. Moore
Poetry Editor
Guy Lancaster
Contributing Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

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0% (so far)

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