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Founded in 1980, Sonora Review is one of the oldest student-run literary journals in the country. From start to finish, each issue is put together solely by graduate students in the Creative Writing Department at the University of Arizona. All staff members volunteer their time. Former staff members include Antonya Nelson, Robert Boswell, Richard Russo, Tony Hoagland, David Foster Wallace, Tim Peterson, and Richard Siken. Work originally printed in the Sonora Review has appeared in Best of the West and Best American Poetry, and has won O.Henry Awards and Pushcart Prizes. We publish fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, and we value honesty and innovation.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and does not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions.
Important: Length requirements may vary; see full guidelines for current details.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1980

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Temp Closed
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Payscale:
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No monetary payment No monetary payment.
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Nonfiction Temp Closed
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Other (May vary).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words.
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No monetary payment No monetary payment.
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Poetry Temp Closed
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
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Sonora Review 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 76 reports from 66 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 74.7 mean avg | 67.0 median | 445 max days (70.8 std dev)
Responses84.21 %
Acceptances5.26 % of submissions accepted (55.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.06 % 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.
Rejections78.95 % (77.2 avg. days per rejection) | 11.7 % personal, 66.7 % form, 21.7 % unspecified
Non-Responses15.79 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded1.32 % (251.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals14.47 % (52.1 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending22 responses are pending (54 min | 98.0 mean avg | 75.0 median | 182 max days waiting | 45.4 std dev) from 22 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (4.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Mar 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Apr 2024
Last Audited: 21 Apr 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 21 Apr 2006

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