A not-for-profit publication run by volunteers that love literature, art, and the wilderness. Our mission is to publish the finest literature and art that explore place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world. 

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Split Rock Review

Split Rock Press seeks poetry chapbooks that are deeply rooted in place and meaningfully engage with environment and the evolving relationship between humans and the natural world. We are especially interested in manuscripts that examine ecological, political, and cultural dimensions of place.

Given the current environmental and political realities shaping our communities and ecosystems, this theme is not incidental to our mission—it is central. We are looking for work that grapples with land, water, climate, extraction, conservation, stewardship, displacement, belonging, and the layered histories embedded in landscapes.

Split Rock Press Poetry Chapbook Series

We welcome poetry, short creative nonfiction and fiction, graphic narratives, comics, hybrids, photography, and art that explore place, environment, and the complex relationship between humans and the natural world.
General submissions help support Split Rock Review and keep our volunteer-run operation running smoothly. While these submissions do not receive expedited review, your contribution directly supports hosting, processing, and publication costs.
GENRE GUIDELINES
POETRY
• Submit 3–5 poems in a single Word or PDF file.
• Arrange poems in your preferred publication order.
• Include your name, email, and genre on the first page.
• One poem per page, single-spaced or formatted as intended for publication.
SHORT CREATIVE NONFICTION (under 2,000 words)
• Submit up to 2 pieces in a single Word or PDF file.
• Include your name, email, and genre on the first page.
• Begin each piece on a new page.
• Double-spaced unless formatting is integral to the work.
• Each piece must not exceed 2,000 words.
SHORT FICTION (under 2,000 words)
• Submit up to 2 stories in a single Word or PDF file.
• Include your name, email, and genre on the first page.
• Begin each story on a new page.
• Double-spaced unless formatting is integral to the work.
• Fiction should engage with place, ecology, or human–nature relationships.
• Each story must not exceed 2,000 words.
GRAPHIC NARRATIVES, COMICS, HYBRIDS, & VISUAL POETRY
• Submit up to 5 pieces in JPG, PNG, TIFF, or PDF format.
• Please send the highest resolution available.
PHOTOGRAPHY & ART
• Submit up to 5 works, including photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, and mixed media.
• JPG, PNG, or TIFF formats only.
• Please send the highest resolution available.
RESPONSE TIME
We aim to respond to submissions within two months, though response times may occasionally be longer. If you have not heard from us after four months, please first check your submission status in Submittable and your spam folder before contacting us.

GENERAL SUBMISSION — Fiction

GENERAL SUBMISSION — Nonfiction

• Submit 3–5 poems in a single Word or PDF file.
• Arrange poems in your preferred publication order.
• Include your name, email, and genre on the first page.
• One poem per page, single-spaced or formatted as intended for publication.
SHORT CREATIVE NONFICTION (under 2,000 words)
• Submit up to 2 pieces in a single Word or PDF file.
• Include your name, email, and genre on the first page.
• Begin each piece on a new page.
• Double-spaced unless formatting is integral to the work.
• Each piece must not exceed 2,000 words.
SHORT FICTION (under 2,000 words)
• Submit up to 2 stories in a single Word or PDF file.
• Include your name, email, and genre on the first page.
• Begin each story on a new page.
• Double-spaced unless formatting is integral to the work.
• Fiction should engage with place, ecology, or human–nature relationships.
• Each story must not exceed 2,000 words.
GRAPHIC NARRATIVES, COMICS, HYBRIDS, & VISUAL POETRY
• Submit up to 5 pieces in JPG, PNG, TIFF, or PDF format.
• Please send the highest resolution available.
PHOTOGRAPHY & ART
• Submit up to 5 works, including photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, and mixed media.
• JPG, PNG, or TIFF formats only.
• Please send the highest resolution available.
RESPONSE TIME
We aim to respond to submissions within two months, though response times may occasionally be longer. If you have not heard from us after four months, please first check your submission status in Submittable and your spam folder before contacting us.

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