Website
Type Of Publisher
Magazine
Genres Published
Audio, Essays, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Poetry, Reviews, Translation, Visual Art
Year Established
1975
Address
St. Louis, MO
Name
Bryan Castille
Title
Managing Editor
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 regularly publishes online, and annually to semi-annually in print.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Reading Period
Varies
Response Time
5 - 6 months
Author Payments
cash, copies
Contests
River Styx is launching The Castro Prize in 2024, a new annual contest for fiction and poetry. Opens May 1, 2024.
Price Per Issue
24.95
Total Subscribers
N/A
Total Circulation
N/A
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Please include a full bio as you would like it to appear in publication.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
Risk-taking.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Sooner or later, someone will say yes.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
The open-armed.
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