The Louisville Review See other projects related to this listing. We list other projects with similar titles. Please check that you report any submissions under the correct listing. About The Louisville Review has been in continuous print publication for over 45 years. We continue our mission to import the best writing to local readers, to export the best local writers to a national readership, and to juxtapose the work of established writers with new writers. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1976 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed The Louisville Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. Normal AcceptanceThe Louisville Review's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines. More ResponsiveThe Louisville Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 14 September 2026* (approx. 1 day from now) through 19 September 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: GeneralLengths: Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 14 September 2026* (approx. 1 day from now) through 19 September 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Lengths: Essay: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 14 September 2026* (approx. 1 day from now) through 19 September 2026.1Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook Facebook Support this Publisher: Purchase Issue(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Louisville Review Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 50 reports from 45 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 10 min | 70.1 mean avg | 70.0 median | 150 max days (556.7 std dev) Responses 92.00 % Acceptances: 8.00 % of submissions accepted (73.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.89 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 84.00 % (69.5 avg. days per rejection) | 31.0 % personal, 50.0 % form, 19.1 % unspecified | 2.0 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 8.00 % (42.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 70 days. (46.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 70 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 23 Jun 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Jan 2026. 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