Website
Type Of Publisher
Magazine, Press
Genres Published
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Cross Genre Hybrid, Audio, Criticism Reviews, Environment Nature, Essays, Experimental, Feminist, Interviews, Reviews, Translation, Visual Art
Year Established
2010
Address
Irvine, CA
Name
Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
Title
Director
Email
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Silent River is an independent literary and media arts initiative established in 2010 with a mission to discover, support, and celebrate voices in world literature and media arts. It serves as a platform fostering creative expression and expanding access to publication and recognition across diverse cultural and linguistic communities. Through its imprints—River Paw Press and Life and Legends magazine—Silent River publishes poetry collections, presents literary work in translation, and curates global literary dialogue. Books published by River Paw Press have received international recognition, including finalist distinctions at the International Book Awards and the Indie Excellence Awards, as well as the Hryhorii Kochur Award conferred by the State of Ukraine. The organization also administers annual literary awards and is developing the forthcoming Silent River International Award, honoring published works in poetry and translation while supporting an inclusive and evolving literary ecosystem.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Reading Period
Year round
Charges Writers A Submission/Reading Fee
no
Author Payments
royalties, cash, copies
Formats
paperback, chapbook, ebook, audio, video, other, print, digital
Contests
no
Number Of Issues Per Year
4
Price Per Issue
Free
Subscription Price
None
Total Subscribers
N/A (Open-access online publication; readership is not subscription-based)
Total Circulation
Worldwide
Number Of Books Published Per Year
4-6
Distributors
IngramSpark
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