Submissions are now closed.
We will begin accepting submissions again April 1, 2012
Our diverse group of editors looks for the very best in contemporary writing, and we have created a dynamic process of soliciting and reading new work by local, national, and international writers. We look for idiosyncratic, rigorous, lively, passionate, and funny work.
Our basic editorial principle, however, is unwavering—we’re looking to publish the best work we can find.
We consider:
- Poetry (up to 5 poems)
- Translations of poetry
- Short-short fiction (also called “flash fiction) (1,000 words or less)
We do not consider:
- Work that has been previously published on any website or in any print publication
- Unsolicited reviews
- Unsolicited interviews
Online Submissions (preferred)
- Group your submission in a single, typed document, (.doc or .docx — no .rtf please) with your name, phone number, and email on each page. Translations must include a copy of the work in its original language and the translator is responsible for the author’s permission to use his or her material.
- Cover letter: Tell us a little bit about you and your publications, and how you heard about RHINO Poetry. (You’ll be pasting this document into the “Comments” box).
- Please click here for additional guidelines and information about the Founders’ Prize (there is no application process for the Editors’ Prize)
- Online Submission Page
Additionally:
- When using our online submissions page, please be sure to add RHINO Poetry‘s submissions email address (rhinopoetry@gmail.com) to your spam blocker software so that you can receive correspondence from us.
- Translations must be accompanied by the work in its original language and the translator is responsible for the author’s permission to use his or her material (if applicable).
- Payment is one author copy and a discount on additional copies.
- We invite writers we have published to read at our release party and other events.
- Please click here for additional guidelines and information about the Founders’ Prize (there is no application process for the Editors’ Prize)
Mail Submissions
- Please type your manuscript. Please label each poem with your name, address, telephone number, and email address for ease in contacting you.
- Cover letter: Tell us a little bit about you and your publications, and how you heard about RHINO Poetry.
- Translations must be accompanied by the work in its original language and the translator is responsible for the author’s permission to use his or her material.
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope for notification
- Send your submission by first class mail to:
RHINO Poetry – Submissions
P.O. Box 591
Evanston, IL 60204
If you still have questions, please refer to our FAQ.
