Rat's Ass Review

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Rat’s Ass Review is a poetry journal accepting electronic submissions during two annual submission periods, with reviews accepted year-round.

Response time info: within a week; decisions usually no later than a few days after the submission period ends

Read the full guidelines at ratsassreview.net↗

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nonfictionLiterary

Poetry review submissions are open throughout the year. Unsolicited reviews are read, but the magazine suggests sending an inquiry letter first; there is no prescribed word-count limit, with about 500 words suggested. Include a copy of the reviewed work.

poetryLiteraryOpens Jan 1, 2027

Accepts up to five original, unpublished poems in a DOC or DOCX file during January 1–31 for the Spring-Summer issue and July 1–31 for the Fall-Winter issue. Simultaneous submissions are accepted; decisions are usually made within a few days after the period ends, and poems appear shortly afterward. No payment is stated.

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