Red Rock Review

About

Red Rock Review is a biannual print and online publication that features poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging and established writers. Founded in 1996, Red Rock Review is housed and supported by The College of Southern Nevada. Publication of Red Rock Review is made possible by the School of Arts and Letters, the arts organizations of Nevada, and generosity of the community members of Las Vegas.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon.
The fee is USD $2 (below 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 1996

Publication Medium & Frequency

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

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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 Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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 Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 80 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

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: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Red Rock Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 107 reports from 89 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 78.0 mean avg | 74.5 median | 509 max days (117.0 std dev)

Responses

81.31 %

Acceptances:

4.67 % of submissions accepted (112.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.62 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

76.64 % (80.6 avg. days per rejection) | 25.6 % personal, 47.6 % form, 26.8 % unspecified | 0.9 % rewrite requests

Non-Responses

0.93 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.93 % (509.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

17.76 % (39.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

56 responses are pending (4 min | 55.9 mean avg | 60.0 median | 436 max days waiting | 391.7 std dev) from 56 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (0.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.00. (61.2 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 90.5 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Jul 2026

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