Submission guidelines
We are currently CLOSED for poetry and photography/art submissions.
Safety and Inclusion
No racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, antisemitism, transphobia, fatphobia, or any other iteration of prejudice.
No white guilt pieces.
If we unintentionally publish an abuser, please inform us immediately so that we may remove their work from our publication.
If your work includes graphic or distressing themes (self-harm, suicide, death, sexual assault, etc.), please include a content warning in your submission email to ensure that the Blue River team can give your work the headspace it deserves.
General guidelines
Send up to three poems to [email protected]
In the body of the email, please include a short 3rd-person bio. If your bio does not include pronouns or social media handles, please mention those in your email as well.
Submissions must not be published anywhere else (including self-publishing, blogs, and online publishing) before being published in Blue River.
If your submission is rejected, please feel free to submit again as soon as you would like.
Do not submit another packet until we have responded to your first one.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Please respond to your initial submission to withdraw your work if it is accepted elsewhere.
Response times vary. If you are concerned about the status of your submission, feel free to reach out by responding to your initial submission email.
Compensation
Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer compensation. We encourage contributors to include their electronic payment method of choice in their author bios so that they may collect tips from readers. We also collect tips for contributors via our Kofi page.
Submission Windows
We open as close as our schedules allow. Opening and closing dates are announced on our Twitter and this page of our website.
Photography/Art
If you're interested in having your work considered for an issue's featured artist or our cover art, please send a small sampling of your work to [email protected]
Safety and Inclusion
No racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, antisemitism, transphobia, fatphobia, or any other iteration of prejudice.
No white guilt pieces.
If we unintentionally publish an abuser, please inform us immediately so that we may remove their work from our publication.
If your work includes graphic or distressing themes (self-harm, suicide, death, sexual assault, etc.), please include a content warning in your submission email to ensure that the Blue River team can give your work the headspace it deserves.
General guidelines
Send up to three poems to [email protected]
In the body of the email, please include a short 3rd-person bio. If your bio does not include pronouns or social media handles, please mention those in your email as well.
Submissions must not be published anywhere else (including self-publishing, blogs, and online publishing) before being published in Blue River.
If your submission is rejected, please feel free to submit again as soon as you would like.
Do not submit another packet until we have responded to your first one.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Please respond to your initial submission to withdraw your work if it is accepted elsewhere.
Response times vary. If you are concerned about the status of your submission, feel free to reach out by responding to your initial submission email.
Compensation
Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer compensation. We encourage contributors to include their electronic payment method of choice in their author bios so that they may collect tips from readers. We also collect tips for contributors via our Kofi page.
Submission Windows
We open as close as our schedules allow. Opening and closing dates are announced on our Twitter and this page of our website.
Photography/Art
If you're interested in having your work considered for an issue's featured artist or our cover art, please send a small sampling of your work to [email protected]