Bear Review
Open now for poetry and other work.
Last updatedBear Review is a biannual literary magazine publishing poetry and poetry-related reviews.
Response time info: within three months, sometimes up to four months; query after five months
Read the full guidelines at bearreview.com↗Submission calls
Regular submissions: up to five original, previously unpublished poems in a single .doc or .docx file via Submittable; reading period is January 15th at midnight through October 31st at midnight; long poems and sequences considered if every part is strong; only submit twice a year (once between Janu
Reviews: Accepting reviews of full length collections of poetry, poetry chapbooks, and poetry/art hybrid books (minimum 800 words); books reviewed must be forthcoming or published in the previous 12 months; submit by email with a brief cover letter and 100-word bio.
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