Long River Review

About

Founded in 1997, the Long River Review is an annual literary journal of art and literature staffed by undergraduates at the University of Connecticut. Today, Long River Review is dedicated to championing the best work from emerging writers and artists around the globe in our annual print and online journal.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1997

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Long River Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Long River Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Long River 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 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

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 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

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 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

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 Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Black & white photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

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: Image.

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Long River Review Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy

We have received 23 reports from 21 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

6 min | 131.8 mean avg | 121.5 median | 289 max days (99.0 std dev)

Responses

73.91 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

73.91 % (126.1 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 64.7 % form, 35.3 % unspecified | 4.4 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

4.35 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

4.35 % (289.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

21.74 % (111.4 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:30 UTC (7 hours, 39 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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