The Louisville Review See other projects related to this listing. We list other projects with similar titles. Please ensure you report any submissions under the correct listing. About The Louisville Review has been in continuous print publication for over 45 years. We continue our mission to import the best writing to local readers, to export the best local writers to a national readership, and to juxtapose the work of established writers with new writers. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1976 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: General.Lengths: Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 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 Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Lengths: Essay: No specific word count limits known.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 Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: General.Lengths: Poem: No line limits known; 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. 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 Support this Publisher: Purchase Issue(s) The Louisville 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. Accuracy: We have received 44 reports from 43 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported: 7 min | 47.8 mean avg | 65.0 median | 95 max days (19.7 std dev) Responses 93.18 % Acceptances: 25.00 % of submissions accepted (27.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 25.58 % 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: 68.18 % (56.3 avg. days per rejection) | 26.7 % personal, 43.3 % form, 30.0 % unspecified | 2.3 % rewrite requests | 2.3 % shortlisted Non-Responses 6.82 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals: 6.82 % (25.3 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 28 responses are pending (39 min | 42.2 mean avg | 46.0 median | 47 max days waiting | 583.4 std dev) from 28 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 56 days. (63.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.) Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 10 Jul 2025. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Jun 2025. Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.Be professional, patient, and persistent. DatesLast Updated: 12 Jun 2025Last Audited: 12 Jun 2025 Date Added: 10 Feb 2006We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.