Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Formats:
Print
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Response Time:
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee:
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
Yes
Payment:
Contributor copies only
Issues per Year:
2
Issue Price:
$15
Subscription Price:
$40 for 4 issues
Circulation:
Less than 1,000
Editorial Focus
Kestrel publishes fiction, poetry, poetry in translation, and creative nonfiction by established and emerging writers. They also publish reviews, including of “Wrongfully Neglected” work. The editors are especially happy to publish work by West Virginia and Appalachian writers. Kestrel features visual art in each issue.
Tips From the Editor
Do not send additional work before receiving our response to your first submission, and please submit no more than once a year. You can send three to five poems; prose up to 5,000 words.
Contact Information
Donna J. Long, Editor
Department of Humanities
Fairmont State University
Fairmont
WV
26554
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Last updated: Aug 05, 2024