Texas Review Press publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and scholarly works. We are currently open for new book project proposals, please see below for guidelines. Topics we are interested in include 20th/21st Century American Poetry, Environmental Writing, Ecopoetics, Contemporary Poetics, Creative Writing Pedagogy, Southern Literature, Southern Issues, Texas/Louisiana Literature, Texas/Louisiana History, Folklore, Cajun-Creole Studies, African-American Literature, African-American Studies, Latinx Literature, Latinx Studies, & Texas/Mexico History.
Poetry Proposals should include a title, cover letter, a short author biography, a CV/Resume, and a sample of 10 poems from the manuscript. If interested, the editors will request the entire manuscript.
Fiction & General Interest Nonfiction Proposals should include a title, cover letter, table of contents, summary of the project, 2 sample chapters/stories, an estimated word count, a short author biography, and a CV/Resume. If interested, the editors will request the entire manuscript.
Scholarly Works Proposals should include a title, cover letter, abstract, 2 sample chapters, an estimated word count, a short author biography, and a CV/Resume. We are not interested in unrevised dissertations; dissertations should be revised for a general audience and formatted in Chicago Style. If interested, the editors will request the entire manuscript.
If TRP is interested in pursuing your project, it will move on to the peer-review and editorial processes.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All submissions should be typed in 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman).
Include the author's name and address on the top of the first page of each submission.
Pages must be numbered.
We consider simultaneous submissions but ask that you notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Prose should be double-spaced. Poetry should be single-spaced with only one poem per page.
Please submit only one short story or nonfiction piece at a time; up to five poems per submission. When submitting multiple poems, combine them in a single Word document or PDF file.
There are no restrictions on subject matter, form, or length (extremely long pieces are somewhat at a disadvantage--but we have published them in the past and will continue to do so). Anything of excellence is welcome.
Reporting Time
Reporting time varies from one to six months. We try to respond as quickly as possible, but as with most literary journals, we sometimes get behind. Be assured that all submissions receive our serious consideration.
Payment & Copyright
Payment is in contributor's copies and a one year subscription to The Texas Review. We acquire first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All submissions should be typed in 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman).
Include the author's name and address on the top of the first page of each submission.
Pages must be numbered.
We consider simultaneous submissions but ask that you notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Prose should be double-spaced. Poetry should be single-spaced with only one poem per page.
Please submit only one short story or nonfiction piece at a time; up to five poems per submission. When submitting multiple poems, combine them in a single Word document or PDF file.
There are no restrictions on subject matter, form, or length (extremely long pieces are somewhat at a disadvantage—but we have published them in the past and will continue to do so). Anything of excellence is welcome.
Reporting Time
Reporting time varies from one to six months. We try to respond as quickly as possible, but as with most literary journals, we sometimes get behind. Be assured that all submissions receive our serious consideration.
Payment & Copyright
Payment is in contributor's copies and a one year subscription to The Texas Review. We acquire first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All submissions should be typed in 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman).
Include the author's name and address on the top of the first page of each submission.
Pages must be numbered.
We consider simultaneous submissions but ask that you notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Prose should be double-spaced. Poetry should be single-spaced with only one poem per page.
Please submit only one short story or nonfiction piece at a time; up to five poems per submission. When submitting multiple poems, combine them in a single Word document or PDF file.
There are no restrictions on subject matter, form, or length (extremely long pieces are somewhat at a disadvantage--but we have published them in the past and will continue to do so). Anything of excellence is welcome.
Reporting Time
Reporting time varies from one to six months. We try to respond as quickly as possible, but as with most literary journals, we sometimes get behind. Be assured that all submissions receive our serious consideration.
Payment & Copyright
Payment is in a contributor's copy and a one year subscription to The Texas Review. We acquire first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All submissions should be typed in 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman).
Include the author's name and address on the top of the first page of each submission.
Pages must be numbered.
We consider simultaneous submissions but ask that you notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Prose should be double-spaced. Poetry should be single-spaced with only one poem per page.
Please submit only one short story or nonfiction piece at a time; up to five poems per submission. When submitting multiple poems, combine them in a single Word document or PDF file.
There are no restrictions on subject matter, form, or length (extremely long pieces are somewhat at a disadvantage--but we have published them in the past and will continue to do so). Anything of excellence is welcome.
Reporting Time
Reporting time varies from one to six months. We try to respond as quickly as possible, but as with most literary journals, we sometimes get behind. Be assured that all submissions receive our serious consideration.
Payment & Copyright
Payment is in a contributor's copy and a one year subscription to The Texas Review. We acquire first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All submissions should be typed in 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman).
Include the author's name and address on the top of the first page of each submission.
Pages must be numbered.
We consider simultaneous submissions but ask that you notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Prose should be double-spaced. Poetry should be single-spaced with only one poem per page.
Please submit only one short story or nonfiction piece at a time; up to five poems per submission. When submitting multiple poems, combine them in a single Word document or PDF file.
There are no restrictions on subject matter, form, or length (extremely long pieces are somewhat at a disadvantage--but we have published them in the past and will continue to do so). Anything of excellence is welcome.
Reporting Time
Reporting time varies from one to six months. We try to respond as quickly as possible, but as with most literary journals, we sometimes get behind. Be assured that all submissions receive our serious consideration.
Payment & Copyright
Payment is in a contributor's copy and a one year subscription to The Texas Review. We acquire first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.
The spring/summer 2018 issue of the Texas Review, with work by Chen Chen, Karen Salyer McElmurray, Amy Neswald, and many others.
$10 per copy
The fall/winter 2017 issue of the Texas Review, with work by Sarah Gambito, Rajiv Mohabir, Amy Silverberg, Sheryl St. Germain, and many others.
$10 per copy
The spring/summer 2017 issue of the Texas Review, with work by Analicia Sotelo, Drew Johnson, Leslie Contreras Schwartz, and many others.
$10 per copy
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2017 Clay Reynolds Novella Contest: Guidelines
Those entries that succeed in this contest are typically those that do one thing: they tell a simple story well, without the garnish of fancy experimental styles or attempts to write abstractly rather than directly. The features our judges look for are great characterization, dialogue, accuracy and vividness of setting, consistency in point of view and technique, and, above all else, a well-written piece of fiction that is free of jargon, grammatical error, and stylistic nonsense. Grammar and mechanics errors will disqualify an entry faster than anything, so please take care in manuscript preparation and mechanical correctness. We are not interested in work that appears trendy or that tries too hard to be fashionable. We also shy away from work that imitates some other contemporary, popular writer. We look for honesty and directness in the writing. Be aware of the language that is appropriate to the time and place you write about.
Clay Reynolds is our final judge.
· All submissions must be made electronically through our Submittable account.
· Manuscripts should be between 20,000 and 50,000 words in length.
· The author's name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
· All entries should be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with page numbers.
· A cover letter should be included with your entry. This is to be copied and pasted into the Submittable entry form, not included with the manuscript itself.
· A reading fee of $20 must accompany each manuscript.
·
Winning
manuscripts will be published the year after acceptance.
(Upon acceptance for publication, Texas Review Press acquires first North American serial rights; copyright reverts to author upon publication.)
· Winners will receive 20 free copies of their books.
·
Winner will be
announced on the Texas Review Press website. http://texasreviewpress.org
