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WHAT WE PUBLISH

Ricochet Review welcomes submissions from anyone aspiring to become a published writer.

Our 10th volume will focus on “Change.”

With the first decade of Ricochet Review coming to a close, we are searching for poems exploring experiences like starting a new job or going to a new school; or complicated feelings like the excitement or unease we feel when meeting someone new—or letting something go.

For this 10th volume, we will accept poems, flash fiction, and short stories exploring change in our lives and the world around us.

Our reading period begins September 1st, 2021 and ends December 31st, 2021.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

    • Only original material will be published by individuals in any of the submission categories listed below. Please refrain from submitting work that has been previously featured online or in other print publications.
    • You may submit up to five poems per issue.
    • We no longer accept simultaneous submissions. If accepted elsewhere, please notify our managing editor as soon as possible at srreynolds1@cps.edu.  
    • All rights revert back to the author upon publication.
    • Please send all additional submission inquiries to our managing editor at srreynolds1@cps.edu.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

Category 1: High School Student

This submissions category is for students who are in high school. The theme for Volume 10 will be “Change.” We are looking for any type of poetry may fit this theme. In your cover letter, please include your mailing address, email address, high school name, and high school contact information. Please SUBMIT one file with no more than five poems included.

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Category 2: College Student

This submissions category is for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a degree program. The theme for Volume 10 is “Change.” We are looking for any type of poetry fitting this theme. In your cover letter, please include your mailing address, email address, college contact information, and where your work has been published before, if relevant. Please SUBMIT one file with no more than five poems included.

Category 3: Non-Student

This submissions category is for all writers not enrolled as a student in an academic degree program. The theme for Volume 10 will be “Change.” We are looking for any type of poetry that fits this theme. In your cover letter, please include your mailing address, email address, and where your work has been published before, if relevant. Please SUBMIT one file with no more than five poems included.