Cherry Road Review publishes writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as visual artists. Our editorial vision is guided by language that is moving, and memorable, and continues to bloom long after a sentence ends. We encourage both emerging and established writers and artists to submit.
General Submission Guidelines
We are open for submissions in all genres from June 15 through August 15, and January 15 through March 15.
We only accept unpublished work, and while we do accept simultaneous submissions, please let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere. Cherry Road reserves first electronic rights. All rights revert to the author upon publication. We are completely volunteer-run, and, unfortunately, we cannot pay contributors at this time. Submissions will always be free.
Categories
Fiction: We are looking for short stories and novellas, dramas, or novel excerpts (if they can stand alone). The word limit is 7,500 words. Please send only one piece at a time, unless the pieces are very short (under 1,000 words), in which case send up to three.
Poetry: We publish poems of any length. Please send no more than six poems at once. If you need to withdraw part of your submission, please simply add a note to your submission in Submittable.
Nonfiction: We publish a broad range of nonfiction, including interpretive and personal essays, critical reassessments, cultural criticism (art, film, etc.), travel writing, and environmental writing. The word limit is 3,000 words. Please double-space and include word count on the front page or cover letter.
Translations: We are looking for original, unpublished translations of literary works from any language into English. Please include the text in the original language with the submission, as well as the source of the original non-English piece, no more than 6,000 words of prose or 6 poems.
Visual Art: Cherry Road Review welcomes all art mediums including; photography, illustration, printmaking, paintings, comics, drawings, and mixed media works. Please submit no more than 10 pieces.
Additionally, please include a 150 word artist statement explaining the artwork.
Submission Form
Submit using this form. Please note that if you want confirmation that you filled out the Google Forms successfully, we recommend you request a copy of the form be sent to you (click “send me a copy of my responses” at the bottom of the submission form before you click “submit”). If you have any questions about submitting or are unable submit through the submission form, please email us at cherryroadreview@gmail.com.
Response time varies, but we typically respond to submissions within 1-2 months.