Deadline for Submissions

The deadline for written submissions for the 2010 edition of the Long River Review is 5 pm, Wednesday, February 10. Also, the deadline for art submissions is February 17, 2010. Locations for the different types of submissions can be found in the information below.

Please note: All works submitted to the 2009-2010 UConn Creative Writing contests are automatically considered for publication in the 2010 edition of the Long River Review. While we accept submissions for the 2010 print journal through February 10, 2010, we strongly encourage you to submit to the contests prior to submitting directly to the magazine. More information can be found at creativewriting.uconn.edu/contests.php

Written Submission Guidelines

Please submit up to 8 pages of poetry and/or up to 5000 words of a prose. No individual prose piece should exceed 2500 words. Do not submit previously published material.

Enclose with your submission a cover letter that includes your name, students ID number (peoplesoft number), address, e-mail, and phone number. On this cover page also include a brief biographical note. This will appear in the contributor’s notes at the end of the journal, should your work be published.

Submit four copies of each piece. If a single piece is more than one page long, please staple it. If you are submitting multiple pieces, separate like pieces into sets so that each set will include one copy of each piece. Please staple or paperclip these sets together. Your student ID must appear on every page of your submission. Your name should not appear on any page except the cover letter.

Please submit your material in a manila envelope. On the envelope please include your name and contact information and prominently indicate to which genre you are submitting. We accept poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. If you are submitting to multiple genres, please use a separate envelope for each genre that you submit to.

Submissions may be dropped off in the appropriately labeled box in the English Department Office, CLAS 208, or in the Freshman English Office, CLAS 162. They can also be mailed to:

Alternatively, submissions may be e-mailed to submissions@longriverreview.com. You may attach multiple submissions per email as long as they are the same genre. Clearly indicate in the subject to which genre you are submitting and please send your submission as a .doc (NOT .docx), .rtf, .pdf or .txt file.

Art Submission Guidelines

Files must be submitted on CD to the box in the Art Building Office, by February 24, 2010.

Submit art work based on the following specifications:

Photoshop tiff
5.75 inches (minimum width)
300 dpi

All entries must include a cover sheet with the following information: title of work, medium, your name, local address, local phone, email, student ID number, and short description of piece. Pieces will probably be printed in black and white. If color is an important element to your piece and you do not want it to be printed in grayscale then you must specify so.