Rain Taxi Review of Books

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Rain Taxi is much more than just a magazine! We are a literary organization that fosters engagement with innovative writing through programs and publications. Our main vehicle is the award-winning print quarterly Rain Taxi Review of Books and its corollary Online Edition, which each have unique material that connects readers to books of merit that might otherwise get overlooked. With coverage of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, graphic novels, translations, and more, Rain Taxi exists for readers and writers, literary publishers of all shapes and sizes, booksellers, educators, and kindred spirits who want books to keep flourishing in a distracted society.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1996

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 November 2026* (approx. 74 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Review: Up to 500 words.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. Details: They issue "honoraria to writers who have contributed multiple pieces over the course of the preceding fiscal year."

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

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