The River

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, other work, and poetry.

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The River is an online literary magazine sponsored by the University of Maine at Farmington, publishing poetry, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, and short dramatic works.

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Submission calls

fictionLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorMysteryRomanceHumorYoung AdultCloses Dec 1

The submission period is open from August 31st until December 1st. Literary and genre fiction are welcome, including sudden and flash fiction. Fiction must be no more than 1,000 words, with no minimum length.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Dec 1

The submission period is open from August 31st until December 1st. The River welcomes all forms of creative nonfiction, including memoir, personal essay, and literary journalism. Each work must be no more than 1,000 words, with no minimum length.

otherCloses Dec 1

The submission period is open from August 31st until December 1st. The River accepts all forms of short dramatic works, including short plays, excerpts, scenes, monologues, and short screenplays; submissions may be no more than six pages.

poetryLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorMysteryRomanceHumorYoung AdultCloses Dec 1

The submission period is open from August 31st until December 1st. The River accepts all genres and styles of poetry, with no minimum length and a maximum of five pages or five poems.

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