Announcement

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We welcome work that has not been published in print or online.

Before you send a manuscript or art, please read an issue or watch an episode.

Story

500 to 3000 words

Attention to characters, plot, dialogue, psychology, and plausibility.

Tell where and when the story happens. Give names and brief descriptions.

Feature

500 to 3000 words

Arts, biography, culture, history, literature, nature, science, travel.

Argue a premise, recount an experience, explore an idea, suggest an alternative.

Photographs, line drawings, photographs of sculpture.

Book Review

500 to 750 words

Attention to small press books, fiction and nonfiction.

Manuscript Style Guide

Standard American usage and punctuation.

Clear typeface, 12-point, double-space text.

Header with title and page numbers.

Your name, address, and word count on page 1.

Microsoft Word document.

Submissions

The deadline for each issue is one month before publication.

Mail to the address above, or attach to an email to rivannareview@gmail.com

Terms

Payment is on publication by US bank check.

$100 for a story or feature, $100 for 4 to 6 photographs or drawings, $50 for a book review.

Rivanna Review acquires a one-time right to publish, air an excerpt on cable TV, 

and promote on social media. The writer or artist retains all other rights.