Cold Mountain Review (CMR)

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About

Multi-genre and multi-perspective; local, regional, and international; featuring the established, the neglected, and the emerging: Cold Mountain Review aims to recapture strands of its founding vision as well as to offer new and innovating ideas about place, sustainability, writing, and art. Come join us as we create the serious mischief of cultural change.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1972

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Cold Mountain Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Cold Mountain Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Cold Mountain Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 22 September 2026* (approx. 7 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues.
Society/Culture: General, Social issues.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Encountering Other Animals (22 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 22 September 2026* (approx. 7 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues.
Society/Culture: General, Social issues.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Encountering Other Animals (22 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Expand section Visual Art Closed

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Cold Mountain Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 15 reports from 15 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

35 min | 122.5 mean avg | 134.0 median | 144 max days (35.6 std dev)

Responses

80.00 %

Acceptances:

6.67 % of submissions accepted (94.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.67 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

73.33 % (136.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 54.6 % form, 45.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

20.00 % (74.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

32 responses are pending (1 min | 33.3 mean avg | 28.0 median | 239 max days waiting | 62.3 std dev) from 32 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (80.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:30 UTC (2 hours, 19 minutes ago).

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Cold Mountain Review Annual Book Contest DNQ

The R.T. Smith Prize for Narrative Poetry CLOSED

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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2026

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