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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

6 months / 244 days

Acceptance Rate

11.11%

  • 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

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Track submission

64

Total submissions tracked

244 days

Average response time

11.11%

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

This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.

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