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.
Essay
500 to 3000 words
Arts, biography, culture, history, literature, nature, science, travel.
Argue a premise, recount an experience, explore an idea, suggest an alternative.
Art
4 to 6 images
Drawings, photographs, paintings, sculpture, black and white.
Book Review
500 to 750 words
Attention to small press books, fiction and nonfiction.
Include at least one passage quoted from the book.
Video
Clip of reading aloud, author interview, literary discussion, music, art.
Manuscript Style Guide
Standard American usage and punctuation.
Clear typeface, 12-point, double-space text.
Header with title and page numbers.
Your name, address, email on page 1 upper left corner.
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
Starting with Issue 11, payment for a published piece is a one-year subscription.
Repeat contributors are paid by US bank check $50 for each piece on publication.
Rivanna Review acquires a one-time right to publish in print, air an excerpt or video clip
on cable TV, and promote on social media. The writer or artist retains all other rights.
