Sierra Nevada Review (SNR)

About

Since 1990, the Sierra Nevada Review has been publishing daring new poetry, short fiction, literary nonfiction, and visual art from the shores of North Lake Tahoe. The SNR is edited and managed by the students in the low-residency creative writing MFA program at the University of Nevada, Reno-Tahoe (formerly Sierra Nevada University).

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The fee is USD $2 (below average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 01 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 01 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 4,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 01 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 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 No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Sierra Nevada Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 72 reports from 63 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

4 min | 57.6 mean avg | 58.0 median | 121 max days (28.5 std dev)

Responses

90.28 %

Acceptances:

4.17 % of submissions accepted (32.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.76 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

86.11 % (60.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 72.6 % form, 27.4 % unspecified | 1.4 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

9.72 % (34.4 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

1 response is pending (116 days waiting).

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Jul 2026

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