Red Rock Review
Red Rock Review is a biannual print and online publication that features poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging and established writers. Founded in 1996, Red Rock Review is housed and supported by The College of Southern Nevada. Publication of Red Rock Review is made possible by the School of Arts and Letters, the arts organizations of Nevada, and generosity of the community members of Las Vegas.
Our submission periods for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry run from July 1st to Sept 30th and Dec 1st to Feb 28th. The submission periods for cover art run from May 1st to June 30th and Oct 1st to Nov 30th. In the event that we reach our Submittable cap for the month, submissions may close early. Please check back with us once the month resets!
Additional Note: We welcome submissions from international authors but are unable to offer free shipping for copies heading outside of the domestic United States at this time.
To read our online issues, visit: RedRockReview.org
Our printed issues are now available for purchase on Amazon!
Please visit our Amazon Store Front to order your copies today.
For inquiries about sales or to purchase back-issues, please contact the managing editor at: Megan.Padilla@csn.edu
Thank you for your interest in submitting to the Red Rock Review!
We are seeking Cover Art for our upcoming issue of the Red Rock Review. All submissions must be original work. You can submit up to five (5) separate designs. Our covers are not theme-based, so we encourage artists to submit works demonstrating personal skill and aesthetic.
Please include your name, contact information, and a brief artist's bio in Submittable’s cover letter field. The artist must be the sole owner of the copyright of the submitted images/artwork. Artists accepted to be published will retain full copyrights of their images and receive two contributor copies of the journal.
All artwork must be previously unpublished. This means if your work has appeared in any print or online source (this includes personal blogs, websites, and social media pages), we cannot accept it.
We accept simultaneous submissions with the stipulation that you withdraw upon acceptance elsewhere. For groups of images, please send us a message indicating which image is being withdrawn (do not withdraw the entire submission unless you intend to withdraw all images from consideration).If you have previously published work with us, we ask that you please wait one year before sending us new work.
No AI submissions: We currently do not accept artwork from artificial intelligence (“AI”) generators or similar.
Formatting Guidelines:
All forms of media accepted:
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- High resolution photographs of Visual Art (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, etc.)
B&W and Color
High-res 300 dpi files that are 6” x 9” (1800 pixels x 2700 pixels) or larger. Strictly enforced.
Suggested file types:
- PDF, JPG, PNG
Payment:
- Two free contributor copies
- Artwork chosen for publication will be featured both online and on the print journal
- We welcome submissions from international artists but are unable to offer free shipping for copies heading outside of the domestic United States at this time.
Previous Covers:
Founded in 1996, the Red Rock Review is housed and supported by The College of Southern Nevada. Since its inception, publication of the Red Rock Review has been made possible by the School of Arts and Letters, the arts organizations of Nevada, and the generosity of our staff who volunteer their time.
Over the last several years, however, we’ve been able to expand Red Rock Review’s literary reach by developing a robust new online presence. Now, in addition to our biannual print edition, work selected for publication will also be featured on our new website, RedRockReview.org.
While we’ve been excited to share our writers with a larger audience, these developments have increased our operating costs and added more work for our volunteer staff. There are several ways that you can support the Red Rock Review, though!
You can support us by:
- Reading our online issues and sharing them widely on social media and within your literary communities.
- Purchasing our print editions, available for $13 (plus shipping) through Amazon.com.
- Donating to our organization. Donations of any size mean a great deal to our small journal, and we are deeply grateful for any support you can offer.
With your support, the Red Rock Review can continue to publish the highest quality writing in both print and digital formats from new and emerging writers around the world.
Direct any inquiries to Megan.Padilla@csn.edu