Editor Interview: LEON Literary Review Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.unique angle of approachLaurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?The CommonNew Ohio ReviewThrush Poetry JournalHUSKSouthern Indiana ReviewDreichNew England ReviewSalamanderThe RumpusPleiadesNeologism Poetry JournalFractured LitGhost ParachuteScoundrel TimeLaurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Alice OswaldToni MorrisonGerard Manley HopkinsHelen OyeyemiDonika KellySandra LimSally KeithMatthew OlzmannMichael OndaatjeLouise GlückCharles BaxterJericho BrownChristine KitanoJim ShepardSarah WatersDean BakopoulosJorge Luis BorgesCamille T. DungyVirginia WoolfAbigail ChabitnoyHerman MelvilleLaurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?We publish established writers alongside new and up-and-coming talent. Our editors read every submission themselves.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Well, we hope you'll read LEON before submitting. And please send us the work that you love.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023Describe the ideal submission.We enjoy work that approaches its subject from a surprising angle. If you're a formal poet, come on down. Non-traditional poetry and prose also engage us.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Writers sometimes exceed our recommended word count.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?The enclosed bio should be sufficient.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 10 December 2024If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?We read every piece to the end.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?We read every submission separately then get together and make the call. Our judgements are based solely on the quality of the work.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?We read all the submissions before putting together an issue. If your piece is accepted, our editors have agreed about the merits of the work and are excited to publish it.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?Generally speaking, we don't.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?Yes! We nominate for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.Laurie Rosenblatt and Lisa Trudeau, Co-founders and Co-editor on 23 January 2023 Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only