Little Patuxent Review (LPR)

About

Little Patuxent Review (LPR) is a journal of literature and the arts, publishing poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction and artwork. LPR welcomes most US-based contributors and prides itself on supporting both up-and-coming and well-established artists and writers.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to United States residents.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2006

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 3,500 words.
Essay: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 100 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.

Expand section Visual Art Closed

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Little Patuxent Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 71 reports from 67 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

17 min | 115.4 mean avg | 116.0 median | 361 max days (211.7 std dev)

Responses

80.28 %

Acceptances:

1.41 % of submissions accepted (82.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.49 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

78.87 % (111.1 avg. days per rejection) | 1.8 % personal, 62.5 % form, 35.7 % unspecified

Non-Responses

8.45 %

Lost/Returned:

1.41 % (172.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

7.04 % (294.6 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

11.27 % (56.2 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

27 responses are pending (5 min | 85.8 mean avg | 37.0 median | 407 max days waiting | 1,006.1 std dev) from 27 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (21.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 27 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:30 UTC (7 hours, 17 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

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