Horizon Review Submissions
Issue 2, Spring 2027
Guidelines
What we accept
We accept submissions of literature (fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction), visual art, and open media. Horizon Review accepts previously unpublished work in fiction (up to 5,000 words), nonfiction (up to 5,000 words), poetry (up to 3 poems, no more than 10 pages total), visual art (up to 5), and open media (up to 3. Read our open media guidelines for more information on what we accept). Horizon Review is dedicated to encapsulating the stories of our local community. Therefore, we only accept submissions from current residents of the Southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah), with preference given to submissions from New Mexico. We only accept unpublished work (we will not accept work that has been published online, such as your website, blog, Substack, social media, or in an anthology, etc). We only accept submissions through our official Jotform submission page.
Submission fee:
Submissions are free. We want submissions to our magazine to be accessible. However, Horizon Review is a non-profit organization, and donations help us with operating costs. There will be an opportunity to donate with your submission. You may also pay an optional fee of $15 for an expedited response and/or $20 for a feedback response.
Rights:
Horizon Review acquires First Serial Rights and non-exclusive electronic rights to archive your piece on our website. Rights revert back to the author upon publication.
Simultaneous submissions:
Simultaneous submissions: We accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know if a piece is accepted elsewhere.
Multiple submissions:
You may submit to up to two genres, but please only submit one submission per genre.
AI Policy:
Horizon review does not accept any works created with generative AI (ChaptGPT, Gemini, etc.). Any pieces using AI will be rejected.
Response Time:
We review submissions regularly and strive for a response time of 3 months for submission acceptances and rejections. However, our workload may exceed our manpower, so we ask that you wait six months before sending us an email on the status of your submission. If you have not heard from us in six months, you can contact us through our website.
Deadline
Submissions are due by November 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (PST).
Formatting:
Written submissions should be attached as a Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF for specific formatting purposes. Submissions should use standard formatting (12pt font, double-spaced for prose and single-spaced for poetry), and the pages should be numbered. Visual art and open media should be submitted as a .jpeg, .png, .pdf, .mp3, or .mp4 and images should be no less than 300dpi. Please include any relevant content warnings at the top of your submission document. As submissions are reviewed blindly, please do not include any identifying information in your submission document or file name.
Personal information
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Where are you from in the Southwest?
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New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Oklahoma
Nevada
Texas
Cover letter and a short writer's bio
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Writer's bio should not exceed 120 words. Bios exceeding this limit will be shortened by our staff.
Submission information & file upload
Title of piece(s)
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Genre
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Fiction
Creative nonfiction
Poetry
Visual art
Open media
I, the author, declare that this submitted work is original and has not been published before.
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No
Content warnings (if applicable)
Short description of piece(s) (Themes, synopsis, notes on process)
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Any additional notes
This could be formatting you wish to keep in publication, notes on creation or presentation, etc.
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Accepted file types: .doc, .docx, .jpeg, .png, .pdf, .mp3, .mp4. 300 DPI minimum required.
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Optional fees
Expedited response? The fee for an expedited response is $15.
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Want feedback? The fee for a feedback response is $20.
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