San Pedro River Review A project of Blue Horse Press (see other related projects). About San Pedro River Review is a perfect-bound journal of poetry and art. First published in 2009, SPRR is named for the river that flows north from the mountains of Sonora, Mexico, into Arizona. Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to those who have never submitted to fiction or poetry to SPRR before, & those they published for the first time since 2020. Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2009 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterSan Pedro River Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ApproachableSan Pedro River Review's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. More ResponsiveSan Pedro River Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Though not our only interest, we have a strong like for poetry of Place and the relationship between lives and landscapes. Most importantly, we seek an economy of language with a keen focus on voice and image. We like a touch of Lorca's duende that loves ledges and wounds.Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027 12:00 AM EST (in 110 days) through 31 January 2027.2Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, People in a specific region.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Free verse, Prose poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions. Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed We like Realism: photographs of urban and rural decay, or obsolescence, though we don't limit ourselves to those areas when considering art.Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027 12:00 AM EST (in 110 days) through 31 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, People in a specific region.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.Art Media: Black & white photography.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Realist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions. Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook Facebook For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope San Pedro River Review Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Poetry Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 27 reports from 26 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 3.5 mean avg | 4.0 median | 14 max days (2.9 std dev) Responses 96.30 % Acceptances: 29.63 % of submissions accepted (2.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 30.77 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 66.67 % (4.1 avg. days per rejection) | 11.1 % personal, 77.8 % form, 11.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 3.70 % (14.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 10 days. (3.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 10 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 10 days have passed. Most recent response reported was received on 01 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jul 2026. 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