Raleigh Review

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About

Raleigh Review believes that great literature inspires empathy by allowing us to see the world through the eyes of our neighbors, whether across the street or across the globe. Our mission is to foster the creation and availability of accessible yet provocative contemporary literature.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for submissions through Submittable.
The fee is USD $5 (above average for magazines that charge).

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2010

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Raleigh Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Raleigh Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Raleigh Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $15.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Open to fee-based poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Free verse, Haiku (or related), Invented/Nonce form, Short poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $15.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Raleigh Review Submission Statistics

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This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.

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Accuracy

We have received 366 reports from 320 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 66.8 mean avg | 64.0 median | 293 max days (83.8 std dev)

Responses

92.62 %

Acceptances:

1.09 % of submissions accepted (117.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.25 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

91.53 % (64.9 avg. days per rejection) | 6.9 % personal, 88.1 % form, 5.1 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.55 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.55 % (220.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

6.83 % (69.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

44 responses are pending (1 min | 113.5 mean avg | 75.0 median | 239 max days waiting | 619.9 std dev) from 44 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (35.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00. (90.4 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 23.9 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:16 UTC (3 hours, 1 minute ago).

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Geri Digiorno Prize
Laux & Millar RR Poetry Book Prize

NC Poetry On The Bus Campaign DNQ
Raleigh Review Flash Fiction Prize

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.