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"Rathalla Review is the literary magazine for Rosemont College's Creative Writing MFA program. We are in search of vulnerable and honest creative works written by authors with a diverse range of life experiences."

"Rathalla Review is the literary magazine for Rosemont College's Creative Writing MFA program. We are in search of vulnerable and honest creative works written by authors with a diverse range of life experiences."

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Response Time

3-6 months / 64 days

Acceptance Rate

33.33%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

5 genres

Fiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

We accept 1 short storiey or novel excerpt in varying lengths up to 4,000 words.

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Flach fiction not exceeding, 999 words. You may submit up to three (3) flash pieces

Nonfiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

We accept essays or book excerpts in varying lengths up to 4,000 words.

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

poems that are no more than 3 pages

Art

Max pieces: 4

Fiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

We accept 1 short storiey or novel excerpt in varying lengths up to 4,000 words.

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Flach fiction not exceeding, 999 words. You may submit up to three (3) flash pieces

Nonfiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

We accept essays or book excerpts in varying lengths up to 4,000 words.

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

poems that are no more than 3 pages

Art

Max pieces: 4

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Track submission

12

Total submissions tracked

64 days

Average response time

33.33%

Average acceptance rate

56 days

Fastest response time

72 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

Only work submitted through our online submission form will be considered. Submissions will be accepted as either a .DOC, .DOCX, .RTF, or .PDF attachment. Do not use special characters in your filename: ! @ # $ % ^ */ Please do not zip or compress attachments and please do not embed your submissions in the “Cover Letter” box on the form.

Cover letters

Your author/artist bio must be 200 characters or less. We reserve the right to edit your bio if it is too long for our magazine.

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

All submissions should be typed, 12-point font, double-spaced with a minimum 1-inch margin. Number all pages and include the title. Include your word count on the first page or in the cover letter.

Rights for published work

Rathalla Review has first North American publication rights for one year, after which the rights revert back to the author.

Additional info

We do not accept pieces with heavy themes of rape, abuse, or sexual violence.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2012 | United States

Rathalla means “home of the chieftain upon the highest hill” in Gaelic. Rathalla Review was founded in the fall of 2012, and is named after the main building on Rosemont College’s campus. Rathalla Review is the literary magazine published by the students of Rosemont College’s MFA in Creative Writing and MA in Publishing programs. Our mission is to give emerging and established writers and artists an outlet for their creative vision in our online and print publication. We publish the best fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, and art selected from a nationwide community of writers and artists. Rathalla Review’s staff, comprised of MFA in Creative Writing and MA in Publishing candidates, merges the creative arts and the business of publishing into a shared voice and vision.

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 :)

Jess Callans

Editor-in-Chief

Carla Spataro

Faculty Advisor