Rigorous Magazine

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (September 2024). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Rigorous is an online journal highlighting the works of authors, artists, critics, and educators of color. We take our name from an accusation commonly leveled at authors of color—that our works are not as rigorous as works created by white authors. We add our voices; we continue to prove otherwise.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Superhero

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 10 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 10 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Audio. Text. Video.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 10 pieces.
Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 10 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 10 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Audio. Text. Video.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Superhero

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 10 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Audio. Text. Video.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 10 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026