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About

The Fourth River is the literary journal of Chatham University’s MFA Program. We welcome submissions of creative writing that explore the relationship between humans and their environments, both natural and built, urban, rural or wild. We are looking for writing that is richly situated at the confluence of place, space and identity–or that reflects upon or makes use of landscape and place in new ways.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. The fee is USD $3.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2005

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.
Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 July 2024* (approx. 54 days from now) through 01 September 2024. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 4,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment (General, See guidelines), Place/Regions (General, See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable (submission manager).
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 July 2024* (approx. 54 days from now) through 01 September 2024. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 4,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment (General, See guidelines), Place/Regions (General, See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable (submission manager).
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 July 2024* (approx. 54 days from now) through 01 September 2024. 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment (General, See guidelines), Place/Regions (General, See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable (submission manager).
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 3 pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Nature/Environment (General, See guidelines), Place/Regions (General, See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable (submission manager).
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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The Fourth River Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 33 reports from 30 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 136.2 mean avg | 161.0 median | 369 max days (85.4 std dev)
Responses63.64 %
Acceptances9.09 % of submissions accepted (207.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 10.00 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections54.55 % (155.3 avg. days per rejection) | 16.7 % personal, 50.0 % form, 33.3 % unspecified | 3.0 % shortlisted
Non-Responses36.36 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded3.03 % (369.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals33.33 % (64.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending18 responses are pending (113 min | 141.8 mean avg | 141.0 median | 173 max days waiting | 22.0 std dev) from 18 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Jan 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Sep 2023.

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The Fourth River Folio Contest ON HIATUS Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 07 May 2024
Last Audited: 07 May 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 02 Sep 2006

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