We do not require any sort of donation in order for us to consider poems for publication. However, for those who are able to make a small donation, we appreciate the help this provides toward the expenses of producing a literary magazine. If you want to donate, go to the other ($5 donation) portal. No worries if this is not something you can do at this time.
What we like: We enjoy poetry that is well-crafted, uses language with a strong awareness of meaning and sound, and contains evocative images and a strong sense of voice.
What to send:
- Send up to three (3) previously unpublished poems on no more than four (4) pages in a single Word or pdf document, starting each poem on a separate page. Poems posted on social media or on personal blogs are considered previously published.
- We prefer Times New Roman font, 12 points, and left-aligned, unless formatting is part of the poem.
- Title the submission form with the titles of the poems, separated by commas or semi-colons.
- Include a brief third-person bio of no more than 75 words in the cover letter section of the submission form.
- We accept simultaneous submissions. However, we do ask that you notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. To withdraw part of your submission, contact us via the Messages function on Submittable. If you withdraw using the Withdraw button on Submittable, we will consider your entire submission withdrawn.
- Please submit only once during each reading period. Additional submissions in the same submission period will not be read.
- We do not accept work that was created entirely or partially with AI software.
Rights: We request First North American Serial Rights; all rights revert to the author upon publication. Submission to the Connecticut River Review indicates your agreement to the terms of Rights and Payment as described in these guidelines.
Upon publication: You will receive as payment one copy of the journal in which your work is published.
Open to Connecticut student poets in grades 9-12. Submit up to three unpublished poems, in one document. No more than one poem per page. Each poem may be up to 40 lines in length.
Do not put any contact info on poems.
(AI-generated work is not accepted. Please note that winners of a CPS contest in 2023 are not eligible to win in 2024.)
While we do not require a donation in order to consider poems for publication, a small donation helps with the expenses of producing our literary magazine, and we very much appreciate those who can contribute!
What we like: We enjoy poetry that is well-crafted, uses language with a strong awareness of meaning and sound, and contains evocative images and a strong sense of voice.
What to send:
- Send up to three (3) previously unpublished poems on no more than four (4) pages in a single Word or pdf document, starting each poem on a separate page. Poems posted on social media or on personal blogs are considered previously published.
- We prefer Times New Roman font, 12 points, and left-aligned, unless formatting is part of the poem.
- Title the submission form with the titles of the poems, separated by commas or semi-colons.
- Include a brief third-person bio of no more than 75 words in the cover letter section of the submission form.
- We accept simultaneous submissions. However, we do ask that you notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. To withdraw part of your submission, contact us via the Messages function on Submittable. If you withdraw using the Withdraw button on Submittable, we will consider your entire submission withdrawn.
- Please submit only once during each reading period. Additional submissions in the same submission period will not be read.
- We do not accept work that was created entirely or partially with AI software.
Rights: We request First North American Serial Rights; all rights revert to the author upon publication. Submission to the Connecticut River Review indicates your agreement to the terms of Rights and Payment as described in these guidelines.
Upon publication: You will receive as payment one copy of the journal in which your work is published.
Open to Connecticut poets only. No fee for CPS members to submit.
Submit up to three unpublished poems, in one document, no more than one poem per page. Each poem can be up to 80 lines in length. Do not put any contact information on the file; contact info is collected separately in Submittable.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable but please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
(Please note that winners of a 2024 CPS contest are not eligible to win any contest in 2025.)
Open to Connecticut poets only. No fee for CPS members to submit.
Submit up to three unpublished poems, in one document, no more than one poem per page. Each poem can be up to 80 lines in length. Do not put any contact information on the file; contact info is collected separately in Submittable.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable but please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
(Please note that winners of a 2024 CPS contest are not eligible to win in any contest in 2025.)