New Delta Review (NDR) See other projects related to this listing. About NDR is a literary journal produced by graduate students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Louisiana State University. Since 1984, NDR has published the work of emerging and established writers. Each issue includes original fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, reviews, interviews, and artwork. In our 30 years of publication, authors of international renown–National Book Award finalist Patricia Smith, Puschcart Prize-winning Stacey Richter, and former Poet Laureate Billy Collins, to name a few–have shared our pages with tomorrow’s literary stars. Our contributors are regularly included in anthologies such as Best American Short Stories, New Stories from the South, and Best American Poetry. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees, except for BIPOC submitters (capped). The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1984 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per yearVideo Publication Video PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterNew Delta Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingNew Delta Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveNew Delta Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed We publish fiction of wildly different styles and modes. While we tend to gravitate toward the weirder side of things, our aesthetic is always in flux and this dynamism is exciting to us. We enjoy stories with or without plots, but, either way, we’re looking for complete fictions, ones with an arc, an atmosphere, a heart, preferably with blood.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: No payment unless selected for the USD $250 Editors' Prize award to one published piece per year.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed We are looking for experimental essays that explore personal experiences, that engage the reader on both an affective and intellectual level. We enjoy work that celebrates the genre’s complexity by pairing compelling content with innovative structure. We want to see you exploring and questioning through your work, so that readers can experience the journey alongside you. Though we’re generally less fond of travel writing, we want to be taken somewhere, with ambience and texture and resonance. Questions are as valuable as answers—show us your vulnerability.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Interview: No specific word count limits known. Review: No specific word count limits known. Essay: Up to 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Experimental, Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.Payment:No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: No payment unless selected for the USD $250 Editors' Prize award to one published piece per year.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed We would like you to challenge traditional notions of lyricism, or avoid the lyric altogether. Stricter forms are fine, but we tend to prefer them corrupted. Embrace the radical, the political, the bizarre, but do so with purpose.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: No payment unless selected for the USD $250 Editors' Prize award to one published piece per year.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed We consider artwork in all media—from traditional (painting, drawing, photography, installation/sculpture) to new media (video, animation, and hypertext). We strive to push against traditional concepts and forms; send us your wildest and most challenging pieces.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media, including... Drawing. Painting. Sculpture. Installation art.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: No payment unless selected for the USD $250 Editors' Prize award to one published piece per year.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Video. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @newdeltarevX (Twitter) @ndrmag Support this Publisher: Shop their Store For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope New Delta 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 102 reports from 84 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 3 min | 21.8 mean avg | 17.0 median | 228 max days (174.5 std dev) Responses 95.10 % Acceptances: 1.96 % of submissions accepted (38.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.38 % 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. Rejections: 93.14 % (21.3 avg. days per rejection) | 1.1 % personal, 65.3 % form, 33.7 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.98 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 0.98 % (228.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 3.92 % (9.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (1.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.) The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (50.5 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 96.1 % paid fees.) Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 20 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 May 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:10 UTC (3 hours, 36 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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