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"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!)"
"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!)"
Vibe
Send us your best but less intimidating
Response Time
Acceptance Rate
Payment
No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provides contributor copies
Yes: yes
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
3 genres
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Nonfiction
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Nonfiction
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
Statistics
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82
Total submissions tracked
13 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
3 days
Fastest response time
35 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 682 days, 889 days
How to submit
Process
We use Submittable.
Cover letters
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.
Rights for published work
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.
About the Magazine
Founded in 1981 | United States
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 up and coming writers/artists. Work from our journal has been selected for inclusion in Best American Essays, Best Debut Short Stories, and Best Short Fiction, and we regularly nominate writers for all major prizes including Pushcart, Best of the Net, Best American Series, and others. Our mission is to perpetuate the work of artists both well known and yet-to-be-known, simultaneously enriching our world through the written word and visual arts. We strive to reflect diversity in style, content and perspective throughout prose, poetry, photography and other artwork.
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Ken Harmon
Editor-in-Chief
D.W. White
Editor
Mary Sutton
Editor
Kelly Harrison
Editor
Examples
8 pieces from Chill Subs people
