The Fourth River
Literary Magazine
The Fourth River is the literary journal of Chatham University’s MFA Program. We welcome submissions of creative writing that explore the relationship between humans and their environments, both natural and built, urban, rural or wild.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: / 131 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 9.09%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
yes
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Art
Max pieces: 3
Submission fee: $
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $
Nonfiction - 4000 words max
Max words: 4000
Submission fee: $
Fiction - 4000 words max
Max words: 4000
Submission fee: $
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
Copies. Contributors to our print issues will be offered one copy of the issue in which their work appears. Digital contributors will be offered either one back issue or a copy of the upcoming print issue. We welcome especially work by writers who are part of marginalized groups: immigrant and indigenous writers; writers of color; women, non-binary, LGBQA and trans writers; writers with disabilities both visible and invisible. Send us your best work! There is a $2 submission fee for our issues, however we will announce FREE submission days occasionally over social media.
Tracker statistics
54
Total submissions tracked
131 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
68 days
Fastest response time
181 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 535 days, 535 days
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Submission calls
General
Deadline: Sep 17, 2025
Masthead
Sheila Squillante
Editor-in-Chief
Lauren Hunter
Managing Editor