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The Apple Valley Review

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The Apple Valley Review is an online literary journal. Each issue features a collection of beautifully crafted poetry, short fiction, and essays.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2005

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 September 2025* (approx. 176 days from now). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction100 - 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 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: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 September 2025* (approx. 176 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 4,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 4,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary. Excluding: Academic.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 September 2025* (approx. 176 days from now). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Short poetry. Excluding: Rhyming.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
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.

The Apple Valley Review Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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 Most Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 221 reports from 177 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 15.5 mean avg | 17.0 median | 76 max days (39.9 std dev)
Responses95.47 %
Acceptances0.45 % of submissions accepted (15.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.56 % 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.
Rejections95.02 % (15.5 avg. days per rejection) | 15.2 % personal, 57.1 % form, 27.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses4.52 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals4.52 % (11.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending27 responses are pending (1 min | 19.7 mean avg | 11.0 median | 121 max days waiting | 440.6 std dev) from 27 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (0.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 60 days have passed.
Submissions are acknowledged within 4 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 20 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Feb 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 17 Mar 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 18 Apr 2006

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