Type Of Publisher
Magazine
Genres Published
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Cross Genre Hybrid, Autobiography Memoir, Drama, Environment Nature, Essays, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Visual Art
Year Established
2015
Address
Rochester, MI
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
The Oakland Arts Review (OAR) is dedicated to the publication and advancement of literature written by undergraduate students from across the United States and around the world. We publish fiction, poetry, essays, comics, artwork, and hybrid and experimental works. Because we believe that undergraduate students have much to contribute to the literary world, it is our mission to provide a platform for this generation’s emerging writers and, in so doing, create a journal that is of both high artistic quality and great literary significance to readers from all backgrounds. Since our launch we have received 1,926 submissions from students all over the globe. OAR staff and faculty have reviewed at least 5,000 pieces of undergraduate literature in the past 4 years. The work has been substantial, but the payoff more so; now more than ever, we feel it is urgent to offer a venue for undergraduates to voice their feelings and concerns about the world they live in. The first issue was produced by a volunteer staff of thirteen undergraduate students, two graduate students, and one faculty adviser. The department now produces the journal in concert with a class designed specifically for its production.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Reading Period
Year round
Response Time
2 weeks - 6 months depending on where we are in the class that produces the issue.
Charges Writers A Submission/Reading Fee
yes
Author Payments
copies
Formats
print
Contests
no
Number Of Issues Per Year
1
Total Subscribers
500
Total Circulation
300
Distributors
Oakland University
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Please indicate the undergraduate degree program you are enrolled in and tell us a bit about yourself and your work.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
We publish good, contemporary, literary work. We welcome literary work with a genre angle, but do not publish genre work by itself.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
We publish the best work from undergraduates across the world. You must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program when you submit your work (Associates or Bachelors). We accept poetry, fiction, nonfiction, visual art, and graphic narrative.
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