The American Poetry Review: Market Spotlight
For this week’s market spotlight, we look at The American Poetry Review, a bimonthly magazine focused on poetry.
The American Poetry Review is a bimonthly magazine focused on poetry. In continuous publication since 1972, this magazine features new poetry and columns focused on the act of writing poetry.
The editors say, "The American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and literary prose. APR also aims to expand the audience interested in poetry and literature, and to provide authors, especially poets, with a far-reaching forum in which to present their work."
This market pays authors at a rate of $1 per line of poetry and $60 per APR page of prose.
What They're Looking For
The American Poetry Review seeks poetry, essays, book reviews, and interviews. It should go without saying (but we'll say it anyway) that all submissions should be related to poets and poetry.
The editors say, "Please do not send previously published material. Send no more than five poems per submission. We strive to respond to all submissions within six months."
How to Submit
Potential writers can submit their work via APR's Submittable page (including $3 reading fee) or by post to The American Poetry Review, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia PA 19103.
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