Citron Review
Literary Magazine
We publish short poetry, flash fiction, micro fiction, and flash creative nonfiction. The Citron Review doesn’t have a particular aesthetic, nor does it have a theme, though we have published a themed issue, and we may publish more of them in the future.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: / 70 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 2.04%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
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
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction
Sub Genres: Literary, LGBTQ+ Stories
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 2
Sub Genres: Literary, LGBTQ+ Stories
Nonfiction
No specific limitations
Nonfiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 2
Poetry
Max lines: 30
Max pieces: 5
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Please use the submission space provided for a brief cover letter and include a short bio in the third person (by way of introduction–no more than a paragraph).
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Attached files should be named as such: "Title_Author_Genre_Date
Author's rights
We will have first time publication rights only. All other rights remain with the author.
Additional info
Each month, our submissions may close briefly, if/when we reach our Submittable limit.
Tracker statistics
197
Total submissions tracked
70 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
12 days
Fastest response time
296 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 501 days, 449 days, 943 days
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Submission calls
General
Deadline: Dec 6, 2024
This summer we'll have a summer break from July 2 – July 31.
Read moreAbout
The Citron Review started back in 2009 when a group of writers decided to create a literary venue that celebrates short literature. These writers had all graduated from the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at Antioch University in Los Angeles, where they were collectively known as The...
Read moreFounded
2009
Country
US
Masthead
Angela M. Brommel
Editor-in-Chief
Eric Steineger
Senior Poetry Editor/Zest Editor
JR Walsh
Online Editor
Elizabeth De Arcos
Senior Fiction Editor
Hedwika Cox
Fiction Editor
Marcena Hooks
Fiction Editor
Charlotte Hamrick
Creative Nonfiction Editor
Ronit Plank
Creative Nonfiction Editor