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!)
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 45 days after submission*/Editor reported data21 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 2%*/Editor reported data7.52%*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 Of The Net, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
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
220
Total submissions tracked
21 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
1 days
Fastest response time
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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...
Read moreFounded
2009
Country
US
Masthead
Ken Harmon
Editor-in-Chief
D.W. White
Editor
Mary Sutton
Editor
Kelly Harrison
Editor