Dark River Review

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Dark River Review is a national undergraduate literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by currently enrolled undergraduate students.

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fictionLiteraryEligibility requirements

Open to: students currently enrolled as undergraduates at two- or four-year colleges and universities

Currently accepting fiction for Issue 13, to be published in 2027. Submit no more than one piece; maximum 20 pages, with 5–12 pages preferred. Submissions are by email, and work must be original and previously unpublished.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirements

Open to: students currently enrolled as undergraduates at two- or four-year colleges and universities

Currently accepting creative nonfiction for Issue 13, to be published in 2027. Submit no more than one piece; maximum 20 pages, with 5–12 pages preferred. Research essays and similar academic writing are not wanted. Submissions are by email, and work must be original and previously unpublished.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirements

Open to: students currently enrolled as undergraduates at two- or four-year colleges and universities

Currently accepting poetry for Issue 13, to be published in 2027. Submit no more than five poems; complicated formatting is usually not accepted. Submissions are by email, and work must be original and previously unpublished.

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