LITERARY MAGAZINES: R

Rag        
Genres: Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Stories
Poems/Issue: 3
Specialized Focus: Women's issues, but men are invited to submit--broad spectrum of themes
Poetry Contests: To be included in bi-yearly chapbooks
Book Reviews: No
Reading Period: 6 weeks
Reporting Time: 2 months
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Format: Print
Frequency: Quarterly
Distribution: Press run 8,000, Vancouver to Agassiz, B.C.
University Affiliation: No                             
http://www.ragmag.net/

Rain Taxi Review of Books
Genres: Reviews of literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic novels, drama
Poems/Issue: 0
Specialized Focus: Small press and underrepresented work
Poetry Contests: No
Book Reviews: yes, in-house/assigned/by query/unsolicited (http://www.raintaxi.com/reviewer.shtml)
Reading Period: Jan-May, July-Nov
Reporting Time: 6 weeks
Simultaneous Submissions: No
Format: Print, Online
Frequency: Quarterly
Distribution: National (US)
University Affiliation: No
http://www.raintaxi.com/                                        

Rainbow Curve
Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Poems/Issue: 8-10
Specialized Focus: No
Poetry Contests: No
Book Reviews: No
Reading Period: Year-round, ask that writers send no more than four submissions per year
Reporting Time: Less than 3 months
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Format: Print
Frequency: Twice a year
Distribution: National (US)
University Affiliation: No
http://www.rainbowcurve.com                               

Raintown Review       
Genres: Poetry, Literary Criticism, Poet Interviews
Poems/Issue: 50-70
Specialized Focus: Well-crafted poetry with emphasis on blank verse and other formal poetry
Poetry Contests: Not yet
Book Reviews: No
Reading Period: Year-round
Reporting Time: Email submissions (preferred), less than one week; mailed submissions, up to two weeks
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Format: Print, perfect bound
Frequency: Triannual
Distribution: Currently subscription only
University Affiliation: No                         
http://StoneThread.com/trr.html

Ralph
http://www.bongobeat.com/                                                 

Raritan                                                
http://raritanquarterly.rutgers.edu/

Rattapallax
http://www.rattapallax.com/                                

Rattle
Genres: Poetry, Interviews with Poets, Essays on Poetry, Reviews of Poetry
Poems/Issue: 80
Specialized Focus: No
Poetry Contests: No
Book Reviews: Yes, assigned and unsolicited
Reading Period: Year-round
Reporting Time: 4 weeks
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Format: Print, back issues online
Frequency: Twice a year
Distribution: National (US)
University Affiliation: No
http://www.rattle.com/                                        

Raven Chronicles
http://www.ravenchronicles.org/                         

Raving Dove
http://www.ravingdove.org

RE:AL
http://libweb.sfasu.edu/real/default.htm                                                 

Re)verb
http://www.rvlitmags.com/reverb_start.htm

Reater                                                
http://www.wreckingballpress.com/html/reater.html

Red Cedar Review
http://www.exitseventyfive.com/rcr/                        

Red Lamp
Genres: Poetry, Articles, Reviews, Interviews
Poems/Issue: 55-60
Specialized Focus: Poetry with realist, socialist, and humanitarian themes
Poetry Contests: No
Book Reviews: Yes, accepts unsolicited reviews of poetry publications related to the themes of Red Lamp
Reading Period:
Reporting Time:
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Format: Print, Online
Frequency: Semi-annual
Distribution: Web
University Affiliation: No
http://www.geocities.com/Red_Lamp/                                        

Red Mountain Review
http://www.redmountainblog.blogspot.com/

Red River Review
http://www.redriverreview.com/                                 

Red Rock Review
Genres: Poetry, Short Stories, Essays
Poems/Issue: 40
Specialized Focus: No, although good writers from the Southwest do get an extra look
Poetry Contests: No
Book Reviews: Yes, generally done by Rich Logsdon
Reading Period: September through May
Reporting Time: 4 months
Simultaneous Submissions: No
Format: Print
Frequency: Twice a year
Distribution: National (US)
University Affiliation: Community College of Southern Nevada
http://www.ccsn.nevada.edu/english/redrockreview/index.html

Red Wheelbarrow
http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/redwheelbarrow/                                 

Redactions
http://www.redactions.com

Redivider
Genres: Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Poetry, Art, Plays
Poems/Issue: 12
Specialized Focus: No
Poetry Contests: No
Book Reviews: Yes, in-house
Reading Period: Year-round
Reporting Time: 2-6 months
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Format: Print
Frequency: Biannual
Distribution: National (US)
University Affiliation: Emerson College
http://pages.emerson.edu/publications/redivider/                               

Reed
http://www2.sjsu.edu/reed/                                                                   

Relief Journal: A Quarterly Christian Expression
http://www.reliefjournal.com

Renditions
http://www.renditions.org/renditions                                        

Republic of Letters
http://www.bu.edu/trl/

Review of Contemporary Fiction
http://www.centerforbookculture.org/review/                 

RFD
http://www.rfdmag.org/                                                 

Rhapsoidia
http://www.rhapsoidia.com/                                        

Rhino
http://www.rhinopoetry.org/                                                 

Rhubarb
http://www.mennolit.com/                                         

Rialto
http://www.therialto.co.uk/                                                
                     
Rio Grande Review        
Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Drama, Translations, Visual and Electronic Art
Poems/Issue: 3 issues a year, 4 publications of each genre
Specialized Focus: Thematic (each issue will have a different theme)
Poetry Contests: Not yet
Book Reviews: No
Reading Period:
Reporting Time: 1-2 months
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes, with notification
Format: Online
Frequency: Three times a year
Distribution: Web
University Affiliation: University of Texas at El Paso                      
http://www.utep.edu/rgr/

RipRap
http://www.csulb.edu/web/journals/riprap                                         

River City
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~rivercity/                                         

River Oak Review                                
http://www.riveroakreview.org/

River Styx
http://www.riverstyx.org/                                 

River Teeth                                         
http://www3.ashland.edu/academics/arts_sci/english/riverteeth/index2.htm

River Walk
http://up.to/riverwalkjournal                                        

Roanoke Review
http://www.roanoke.edu/roanokereview/                                 

Rock & Sling
http://www.rockandsling.org/

Rockford Review
http://writersguild1.tripod.com/RockfordReview.html

roger, an art & literary magazine
http://www.rwu.edu/roger

Roman Candles
http://www.romancandles.com/                                

Room of One's Own
Only accepts submissions from Canadian authors.
http://www.roommagazine.com/index.html                                 

Rosebud
http://www.rsbd.net/                                        

Runes: A Review of Poetry
Genres: Poetry
Poems/Issue: 100
Specialized Focus: Thematic
Poetry Contests: yes same theme as regular submissions
Book Reviews: No
Reading Period: April-May
Reporting Time: 2-4 months
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes, if notified and updated
Format: Print
Frequency: Annual
Distribution: International
University Affiliation: No
http://members.aol.com/Runes/          

 

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