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Cimarron Review

Literary Magazine

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The Cimarron Review publishes both emerging and established writers and curates a wide-ranging literary aesthetic.

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Highlights

Vibe:Very fancy very impressive very not fast
Response time:
3-6 months*
Editor reported data
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195 days*
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Acceptance rate:
1% *
Editor reported data
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2.33%*
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Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
two copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Nonfiction

Max pieces: 1

For nonfiction, we are seeking literary essays of all kinds (memoir, lyric essay, personal essay, nature writing, literary journalism, etc), as long as they have emotional depth, crisp language, an engaging voice, and a strong, coherent structure. Essays should surprise us with their imagery and their insights about life.

Poetry

Max pieces: 6

We are interested in any strong writing of a literary variety, but are especially partial to poetry that engages the reader through a distinctive voice—be it lyric, narrative, etc.

Fiction

Max pieces: 1

We do not publish theme issues. We are interested in any strong writing of a literary variety, but are especially partial to fiction in the modern realist tradition. We have no set page lengths for any genre, but we seldom publish short-shorts or pieces longer than 25 pages.

How to submit

Processs
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Cover letter
Address all work to the appropriate editor (fiction, poetry, or nonfiction) and include your contact information on the work itself. When submitting fiction, please do not include a summary of your story in the cover letter.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
For fiction and nonfiction, please number each page. Poets should include all poems for submission in a single file. Submissions should be doc, docx, pdf, or rtf files and should include your contact information in the upper left or right-hand corner of each page.
Author's rights
For publication, Cimarron Review acquires First North American Serial Rights. After publication, rights revert to the author.
Additional info
The Cimarron Review pays its contributors two copies of the issue in which their work appears.

Tracker statistics

103

Total submissions tracked

195 days

Average response time

2.33%

Average acceptance rate

32 days

Fastest response time

366 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 641 days, 4498 days

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About

One of the oldest quarterlies in the nation, Cimarron Review publishes work by writers at all stages of their careers, including Pulitzer prize winners, writers appearing in the Best American Series and the Pushcart anthologies, and winners of national book contests. Since 1967, Cimarron has showcas...

Founded

1967

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LISA LEWIS

Editor-in-Chief

DINAH COX

Associate Editor

REMI RECCHIA

Associate Editor

ALLYN BERNKOPF

Associate Editor

LISA LEWIS

Editor

TONI GRAHAM

Editor

SARAH BETH CHILDERS

Editor