Website
Type Of Publisher
Online
Genres Published
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction
Year Established
2025
Address
Indianapolis, IN
Name
Kelly Schoenegge
Title
Editor in Chief
Email
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
The Broad Ripple Review is a literary publication that emphasizes prose valuing interiority, precision, and resonance. They are drawn to stories that unfold slowly or strike unexpectedly, leaving an afterimage. Their pages hold space for writing unafraid of silence, ambiguity, or emotional depth. They believe in work that resists easy categorization, embracing writing that surprises, steadies, unsettles, or lingers.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Reading Period
Year round
Response Time
7-14 days
Charges Writers A Submission/Reading Fee
no
Author Payments
none
Contests
no
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Cover letters do not impact our review. Use them for content warnings. Please note that abusive, harmful, or transphobic remarks in the cover letter or pronoun field will result in an automatic decline.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
We look for pieces with strong prose, emotional resonance, and narrative movement. Originality matters, but so does control. We want writing that sings at the sentence level and leaves an impression that lasts.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Everyone on our team is a writer. We treat all submissions with care, offer quick responses, and never charge fees. If the work matters to you, it matters to us. Our advice: go for it. We’d be honored to read what you’ve made.
Do You Have A Favorite Unsolicited Submission Discovery Or Anecdote?
Our submission queue is the lifeblood of the magazine. We are honored to sit with so many powerful pieces, even if they are not always a fit. We rely on writers trusting us with their work to make each issue possible.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Anyone who loves literary fiction and nonfiction is our kind of reader. You do not have to be a writer to feel at home with us—we hope to build a community that welcomes thoughtful readers as much as bold storytellers.
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