Submissions

Guidelines for Submitting to River Teeth

River Teeth invites submissions of creative nonfiction, including narrative reportage, essays, and memoirs, as well as critical essays that examine the emerging genre and that explore the impact of nonfiction narrative on the lives of its writers, subjects, and readers.

River Teeth uses Submittable to read and track your submissions.  In order to submit to River Teeth, you will need to set up an account. 

Log in to Submittable to submit your essay.

Simultaneous Submissions
River Teeth will consider simultaneous submissions as long as writers follow the normal etiquette of such submissions by indicating so in a cover letter or the notes section of the submission, and notifying us immediately if the piece is picked up by another journal.

Response Time
The editors of River Teeth try to respond to submissions within six months, though we always work hard to return submissions as quickly as possible while giving each submission a fair read. 

**Submissions are accepted September 1 to December 1 and January 1 to May 1. **

If Accepted

If published, the writer will receive two complimentary issues of the journal, one year subscription, and the option to purchase more of the journal the piece appeared in at a discounted rate. If you allow River Teeth to publish your piece, we will receive first North American serial rights. 

Submissions by Mail

River Teeth no longer accepts submissions by mail.  Please use Submittable to enter your piece for consideration.

Book Reviews, Articles, and Essays on Craft

River Teeth accepts queries for reviews, articles, or essays to be published on the website only. Please contact us via email at riverteeth@ashland.edu.

Questions about River Teeth should be directed to:

River Teeth
Ashland University
401 College Avenue
Ashland, OH 44805

(419) 289-5957
riverteeth@ashland.edu