riverrun 2026 Volume 53: Please consider submitting work in art, translation, fiction, poetry, short performance, and/or creative nonfiction for next year’s edition of riverrun set to be published in the spring of 2026. We also invite submissions of arts-related interviews and campus event reviews written by current students. We look forward to hearing from you!
Next Submission Deadline: February 2026.
We currently publish works of the following categories:
- Visual Art
- Poetry
- Fiction
- Creative Nonfiction
- Performance
- Arts-Related Interviews
- Literary Translations
Submission Guidelines and Recommendations
Please review the past volumes of riverrun (by downloading volumes from the Current Volume and Past Volumes pages) for examples of what our editorial classes have found to be publishable works. Although, please keep in mind that the editorial class changes every year.
- We recommend that your submission be less than 10 pages or less than 10 minutes if submitting performance pieces.
- By submitting your work to this journal, you have agreed that riverrun has the right to print or publish your work in current and future productions.
- Current students and alumni are welcome to submit.
- For more guidelines, please visit our Submittable’s respective genre pages!
Volume 53 Submission Process
Each student in the riverrun class has the opportunity to edit for all genres published in the journal. Each piece has several student readers to ensure an objective selection process. Submitted works are shown anonymously to eliminate any bias.
The works that the students in the riverrun class determine fit best in the journal are selected to be published in the book. The names of authors are published only after the pieces have been finalized.
We adhere to the CLMP regulations of ethics, which you can find here!
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