Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 120 days after submission*/Editor reported data55 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data0.33%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best American, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Other
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
The submission manager accepts most document types; we prefer to receive files in .DOC or .RTF format.
Author's rights
For accepted work, we purchase First North American serial rights for the print edition, first electronic rights for the online edition.
Additional info
Please acquaint yourself with the magazine before submitting; sample back issues are available for only $3. Subscriptions are available at $10 for one year and $16 for two years. For subscription information, selected work, and news, see our website.
Tracker statistics
303
Total submissions tracked
55 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
17 days
Fastest response time
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About
West Branch, the professional literary journal published at Bucknell Unviersity, has provided a venue for emerging and established writers for over forty years. West Branch publishes poetry, fiction, literary essays, and reviews. In recent years, works originally appearing in West Branch have been r...
Read moreFounded
1977
Country
US
Masthead
Joseph Scapellato
Editor-in-Chief
Andrew Ciotola
Managing & Book Review Editor
Sarah Ghazal Ali
Poetry Editor
Tobi Kassim
Associate Poetry Editor
Lindsey Drager
Fiction Editor
Arman Chowdhury
Associate Fiction Editor
Jessica Nirvana Ram
Editorial Associate