The Mad River
Literary Magazine
The Mad River is a literary journal of the strange, the faerie, the insane, the experimental and occasionally snarky.
Highlights
- Vibe:Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
- Response time: one week*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: ?
PaysNo
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
From the editors
If The Mad River can offer a new home with a new audience to a piece of writing which belongs in the river, we will absolutely consider previously published work.
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
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
Wtf is genre, send anything (Magical Realism, bizarro and fairy tales)
Max pieces: 2
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
A bio is only necessary if you do not have a Medium account. Keep it short, sweet, and in the 3rd person.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Weird formatting considered, but will have to send as a .png (also send the plain text in the body of the email).
Author's rights
The Mad River asks for non-exclusive electronic rights in perpetuity. Copyright and everything else remains with the author.
Additional info