Website
Type Of Organization
Magazine
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Since 1975, River Styx has published an international, award-winning journal of poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, and art. The magazine has consistently been one of the first to publish some of the most important writers of our time, from U.S. Poet Laureates (Howard Nemerov, Mona Van Duyn, Rita Dove, Robert Hass, and Ted Kooser), to Pulitzer Prize-Winners (Yusef Komunyakaa, Stephen Dunn, and Ted Kooser), to National Book Award Winners (Marilyn Hacker, Howard Nemerov, Lisel Mueller, Lucille Clifton, and Robert Hass), to Nobel Laureates (Derek Walcott and Czeslaw Milosz). The magazine publishes semiannually, hosts a monthly reading series, and sponsors annual contests for poetry and microfiction.
Social Media Platforms Used
Facebook; Instagram; Twitter
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
no
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Jason Lee Brown
Contact Title
Editor-in-chief
Publishes
essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, gr_novel
Recent Awards Received
Work from River Styx has appeared in recent issues of the Pushcart Prize Anthology and Best American Poetry.
Representative Authors
Adrian Matejka, Alison Pelegrin, Jack Driscoll
Submissions Policy
River Styx accepts fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic stories, and art. We only accept previously unpublished work. Submissions may be sent through Submittable (small convenience fee) or via postal mail (free). Simultaneous submissions are allowed but please inform us promptly if your piece is accepted elsewhere. Rights revert back to the author upon publication.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
Year round
Reporting Time
4 - 6 months
Author Payments
cash, copies, subscription
Contests
International Poetry Contest (Deadline 5/31); Schlafly Micro-fiction Contest (Deadline 12/31)
Number Of Paid Staff
2
Number Of Unpaid Staff
12
Year Founded
1975
Average Print Run
1500
Total Circulation
1400
Paid Subscriptions
1200
Individual
$20
Insitution
$25.2
Single Copy Price
$11
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
If Yes, What Percent Of All Unsolicited MSS Are Published
2
Format
perfect
Dimensions
6 - 9
Average Number Of Pages
92
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