West Trade Review
Literary Magazine
We accept fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and novel excerpts (especially looking for more of those). We have no fees during our regular reading period, April-December. Our aesthetic drive is in pursuit of work that is Fearless, Crafted, Impassioned (that's our motto!)
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 4-6 weeks*/Editor reported data12 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 5%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
yes
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Nonfiction - 6000 words max
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
Active on social media "We will occasionally run promos with expedited and/or personalized responses for free." Contributors receive 2 copies WTR regularly submits prize nominations for the O'Henry Award, Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Best of the Net, and the Pushcart Prize.
Tracker statistics
67
Total submissions tracked
12 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
3 days
Fastest response time
26 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 889 days, 682 days
Сhill Subs is able to provide internal statistics because you use our tracker! You're the best!
Submission calls
All genres
Masthead
Ken Harmon
Editor-in-Chief
D.W. White
Editor
Mary Sutton
Editor
Kelly Harrison
Editor