West Trade Review
Literary Magazine
We accept fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and novel excerpts (especially looking for more of those). We have no fees during our regular reading period, April-December. Our aesthetic drive is in pursuit of work that is Fearless, Crafted, Impassioned (that's our motto!)
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 4-6 weeks*/Editor reported data15 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 8.77%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
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
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
yes
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Nonfiction - 6000 words max
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter and a biography of no more than 150 words. Work submitted without a biography will not be considered.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Work must be submitted as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx). Follow conventional formatting. Include a clear title of the work.
Author's rights
West Trade Review reserves all publication rights for each issue's design and content, as well as for first North American publishing rights. The journal also retains rights to use works for promotional and publicity pieces in printed or computerized formats. Authors and artists retain their rights for future publication/use.
Additional info
Active on social media "We will occasionally run promos with expedited and/or personalized responses for free." Contributors receive 2 copies WTR regularly submits prize nominations for the O'Henry Award, Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Best of the Net, and the Pushcart Prize.
Tracker statistics
132
Total submissions tracked
15 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
3 days
Fastest response time
47 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 63 days, 67 days, 145 days, 171 days, 682 days, 889 days
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All genres
About
West Trade Review is published quarterly (one print edition each spring and an online quarterly each summer, fall, and winter). We strive to put forth the best contemporary poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction (personal essays/memoir), photography, and artwork and publish a mix of established and u...
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1981
Country
US
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Ken Harmon
Editor-in-Chief
D.W. White
Editor
Mary Sutton
Editor
Kelly Harrison
Editor