r.kv.r.y. Quarterly Literary Journal

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (September 2020)

About

We interpret recovery broadly: grief, war, exile, divorce, abuse, bigotry, illness, injury, addiction, loss of innocence, and any other topic where recovery presents itself. Recovery may be early stage, middle stage, late stage, or no stage. Failure and doubt are also part of recovery. We will not define recovery as necessarily requiring success.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2004

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

Collapse section Fiction On Hiatus

We look to publish fiction that varies widely in style and prefer stories exhibiting character development, psychological penetration, and lyricism, without sentimentality or purple prose. We ask that all submissions address issues related to recovery as defined above.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

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

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Addiction/Recovery, Illness, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Essays published by r.kv.r.y. embrace every area of adult interest related to recovery. Material should be suited to a quarterly that is neither journalistic nor academic but that seeks to explore and understand our human failings.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Addiction/Recovery, Illness, See guidelines.
Psychology: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Payment:

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry On Hiatus

r.kv.r.y. is interested in good poetry with recovery themes. Poems need not be in first-person. They need not be written by those actually recovering. At the end of the day, the editors of r.kv.r.y. would give you this advice: if you have a good poem, submit it. The worst we can do is say no.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Addiction/Recovery, Illness, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026