The Westchester Review About Founded in 2007, The Westchester Review has spent more than a decade publishing established and emerging writers. We have received acclaim from The New York Times and local media, and we are regularly promoted by independent bookstores and area libraries. We welcome submissions of unpublished poems, stories, essays, and plays by writers wherever they reside. We spotlight Westchester writers in each issue. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2007 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.Genres: General.Lengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words. Novel Excerpt: Up to 5,000 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. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.Lengths: Essay: Up to 5,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 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. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.Genres: General.Lengths: Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 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 No monetary payment.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 FacebookInstagram @westchesterreview For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Support this Publisher: Make a Donation The Westchester 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 69 reports from 66 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported: 8 min | 64.4 mean avg | 70.5 median | 207 max days (38.4 std dev) Responses 91.30 % Acceptances: 15.94 % of submissions accepted (45.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 16.67 % 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: 75.36 % (68.5 avg. days per rejection) | 19.2 % personal, 55.8 % form, 25.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 8.70 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 1.45 % (207.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals: 7.25 % (54.6 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 41 responses are pending (19 min | 49.4 mean avg | 50.0 median | 203 max days waiting | 137.1 std dev) from 41 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 06 Jun 2025. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 May 2025. Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only." Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. 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DatesLast Updated: 31 May 2025Last Audited: 30 Mar 2025 Date Added: 24 Jan 2008We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.