Submission Guidelines for River Teeth
River Teeth invites submissions of creative nonfiction, including narrative reportage, essays, and memoirs, as well as critical essays that explore the impact of nonfiction narrative on the lives of its writers, subjects, and readers. We do not have a page length or word count limit (or minimum). But we cannot accept previously published works, including writing from blogs. Please wait to submit another essay for consideration until a decision has been made on your first submission.
We take submissions through Submittable with a $3 processing fee. We will consider simultaneous submissions as long as writers follow the normal etiquette of such submissions by indicating so in a cover letter or the notes section of the submission, and notifying us immediately if the essay is picked up by another journal. We try to respond to submissions within three to six months, though we always work hard to return submissions as quickly as possible while giving each submission a fair read. River Teeth requests first North American serial rights. River Teeth encourages underrepresented writers to submit work for consideration, including but not limited to: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled writers. We accept submissions Sept. 1 – Dec. 1 and Jan. 1 – April 1.
If published, the writer will receive $100, two complimentary issues of the journal, a one-year subscription, and the option to purchase additional copies at a discounted contributor’s rate.
We invite incarcerated writers without regular internet access to submit your essays to us via postal mail. Please send your manuscript and SASE to:
River Teeth: A Journal of Narrative Nonfiction
Department of English
Ball State University
2000 W. University Ave.
Muncie, IN 47306
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read your work.
Submission Guidelines for Beautiful Things
Micro nonfiction submissions to River Teeth‘s weekly online magazine, Beautiful Things, must be 250 words or fewer. Please submit one beautiful thing at a time, via Submittable; there is a $3 submission fee. Our team tries to respond within three to six months. We request first North American serial rights. We cannot accept previously published work.
Beautiful Things encourages underrepresented writers to submit work for consideration, including but not limited to: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled writers. Incarcerated writers are welcome to submit their work to us via mail at the address above. We accept submissions Sept. 1 – Dec. 1 and Jan. 1 – April 1.
Book Reviews
River Teeth accepts queries for book reviews to be published on the website only. Please contact us via email at riverteethbookreviews@gmail.com.
Review copies of books may be sent to River Teeth for potential review. Please send copies to:
River Teeth Book Reviews
University of Alabama
c/o Brooke Champagne
Box 870244
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
riverteethbookreviews@gmail.com
