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"Founded in 1956, Portland Review publishes prose, poetry, art, and translations reflecting a wide spectrum of aesthetic styles and voices. Produced by the graduate students in Portland State University’s English Department, Portland Review is proud to publish both established and emerging writers."
"Founded in 1956, Portland Review publishes prose, poetry, art, and translations reflecting a wide spectrum of aesthetic styles and voices. Produced by the graduate students in Portland State University’s English Department, Portland Review is proud to publish both established and emerging writers."
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Response Time
Acceptance Rate
Payment
No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
5 genres
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Review
Max words: 2500
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Art
No specific limitations
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Review
Max words: 2500
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Art
No specific limitations
Statistics
We're able to provide them because you use our tracker!
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64
Total submissions tracked
244 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
16 days
Fastest response time
945 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 1977 days, 2301 days
How to submit
Process
We use Submittable.
Cover letters
For book reviews: In your cover letter and at the top of your review, please list the book title, author’s name, press name, publication date, and your name and email address.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
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Rights for published work
By submitting your work to Portland Review, you confirm that you hold full copyright on all work submitted and agree to allow Portland Review print and distribution rights for both print and online publication. All rights to the piece(s) revert to the authors and artists upon publication, although we kindly request that you credit Portland Review as the initial publisher should the piece(s) be reprinted elsewhere. You also permit the editors of Portland Review to edit your work, within reason. Authors and artists will be contacted regarding edits prior to publication.
Additional info
About the Magazine
Founded in 1956 | United States
During 2020, we made the switch to digital publishing. We publish one new piece each week, right here on our website. Portland Review aims to: showcase a diverse spectrum of literary and artistic engagement across genres and disciplines encourage exploration and experimentation make space for different approaches and vantage points build literary community acknowledge both the rich and conflicted history of Portland, as well as its connection to the natural environment of the Pacific Northwest and beyond be a platform dedicated to issues of diversity, equity, and environmental awareness
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 :)
Kynna Lovin (2021-22)
Editor-in-Chief
Kyndall Tiller (2021-22)
Associate Editor
August Amoroso (2021-22)
Fiction Editor
Dan Chilton (2021-22)
Fiction Editor
Stephanie Paris (2021-22)
Nonfiction Editor
Jessamyn Duckwall (2021-22)
Poetry Editor
