Type Of Organization
Magazine
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Our mission is to perpetuate the work of artists both well known and yet-to-be-known, simultaneously enriching our world through the written word and visual arts. We strive to reflect diversity in style, content and perspective throughout prose, poetry, photography and other artwork. Our goal is to simply present the best art possible by both emerging and established creative minds. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and want to hear from underrepresented voices of all types (cis and trans women, gender non-conforming, agender, non-binary, genderqueer, those who are two-spirit, people with disabilities, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+).
Social Media Platforms Used
Facebook (@WestTradeReview), Instagram (@westtradereview), and Twitter (@WTRlitmag)
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
yes
If Yes, Please Name
Johnson and Wales University Charlotte
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Ken Harmon
Contact Title
Editor
Publishes
essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reviews, art
Representative Authors
Seth Clabough, Luke Johnson, Les Brady
Submissions Policy
We are looking for original and unpublished works of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by both new and established writers. While we publish work of various styles and content, we enjoy writing that is socially engaged and seeks to elevate underrepresented literary voices. All submissions must be previously unpublished and must be accompanied by a cover letter. We often feature the work of our published writers on social media, so please include the user names of any accounts you would like us to tag (Instagram, Twitter, of Facebook). If you have a website, you may list that as well. Submit up to 5 poems or one prose piece of up to 5,000 words. Please submit multiple poems as one submission in a single Microsoft Word file (and list the title of each poem for the title of your group submission). -Include a clear title of the work.
-Please double space fiction and non-fiction and single space poetry.
-Include a short 3rd person biography of no more than 150 words. Work submitted without a biography will not be considered.
-If your work is a simultaneous submission, please let us know immediately if it is published elsewhere.
-Writers may not submit more than once per reading period.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
Varies 04 / 01 - 12 / 15
Reporting Time
04 - 12 weeks
Author Payments
copies
Contests
Phyllis Grant Zellmer Prize for Fiction is held annually from January 15th to March 15th.
Number Of Unpaid Staff
40
Year Founded
2009
Average Print Run
700
Total Circulation
700
Individual
$NA
Insitution
$NA
Single Copy Price
$$13
Number Of Issues Per Year
1
Total Number Of Issues Published
16
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
If Yes, What Percent Of All Unsolicited MSS Are Published
99
Format
perfect
Average Number Of Pages
225
Publish Print Anthology?
yes
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