River Styx cultivates contemporary literary arts in St. Louis and beyond through its magazine and community programs. Since 1975.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 150 days after submission*/Editor reported data94 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 1%*/Editor reported data?*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Work acquired through solicitation: 5%
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best Microfiction, Best Of The Net, Best Small Fiction, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Tell us a bit about the work you're submitting and anything about yourself that you believe to be relevant. We read all cover letters and bios!
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Double-spaced and page-numbered. We ask for a Word document (.doc, .docx) and a PDF, especially for poetry.
Author's rights
We purchase First Serial Rights. Once the work has been published in River Styx, the author retains the copyright and the authority to reprint the work elsewhere. We only ask that you credit River Styx magazine with first publication.
Additional info
Tracker statistics
136
Total submissions tracked
94 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
7 days
Fastest response time
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About
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Whereas many literary magazines are affiliated with a university (and thus receives financial support from the university), River Styx is an independent publisher supported by small grants, in-kind donations, and sales of the print magazine. River Styx pub...
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Deborah Taffa
Editor-in-Chief
Bryan Castille
Managing Editor
Christa Fraser
Fiction & Multimedia Editor
Danielle Wheeler & Micah Bateman
Poetry Editors
Carla Crujido
Deputy Editor
Kaia Lyons
Plays Editor
Claire Walla
Nonfiction Editor