Type Of Publisher
Magazine
Genres Published
Poetry
Year Established
2009
Address
Westfield, MA
Name
Lori Desrosiers
Title
Managing Editor/Publisher
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Naugatuck River Review is a journal of narrative poetry. We are a print-only journal and publish semi-annually with a winter/spring contest issue and a summer/fall open submission issue.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Contest Guidelines
on
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
We don't consider the cover letter, since we read blind, but if your poem is accepted, sending a bio in a cover letter is helpful and saves us some time.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
We are looking for narrative poetry only. To NRR, a good narrative poem contains a story or sense of story, a strong emotional core and is a compressed narrative. We prefer work that is 50 lines or less.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Please read the sample poems up on the website under the "poems" tab or pick up a copy of the journal to get an idea of what we are looking for before submitting.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
I think narrative poetry appeals to many people, not just poets, so anyone who likes a good story, told beautifully, is our ideal reader.
