Cypress Review is a new online journal of “lyrical, contemplative, and contemporary” writing. While they primarily publish poetry, they also accept prose, and they like, “anything strange, surreal, and/or experimental (magical realism, speculative fiction, flash fiction, etc.).” They also appreciate all types of writing with emotional resonance: “Bring us your melancholy yet hopeful works that know loss and love and where to let the light in.”
Cypress Review is helmed in Philadelphia, but they accept writing from around the world. So far they’ve published one issue, featuring writing from thirteen contributors. Their core mission is to use their journal to make the world a bit of a better place: “We believe creativity brings more empathy and kindness to this world. We hope to spread that with our little magazine.”
Cypress Review accepts poetry submissions for every issue. They also cycle through calls for fiction and creative nonfiction, as well as photography and artwork, but they do not accept all these categories during every submission period.
Now through December 9th, Cypress Review is seeking poetry, fiction, photography, and artwork. They are not currently accepting creative nonfiction. They accept submissions from both new and established authors.
Poets may submit up to five poems, totaling five pages or fewer. Authors of fiction may submit up to five pieces, totaling five double-spaced pages or fewer. Authors should submit in only one category during each submission window. Submitting authors can expect a response within four months.
Cypress Review hopes to publish a print journal in the future, and they also hope to hold contests.
Cypress Review only accepts submissions online, not via email or by post. They accept simultaneous submissions, but they do not accept previously published work.
Cypress Review only accepts submissions that follow the guidelines they’ve posted online. Please read these guidelines in full before submitting.
If you would like to learn more or submit to Cypress Review, please visit their website here.
Bio: Ella Peary is the pen name for an author, editor, creative writing mentor, and submission consultant. Over the past five years, she’s written hundreds of articles for Authors Publish, and she’s also served as a copywriter and copy editor for a wide range of organizations and individuals. She is the author of The Quick Start Guide to Flash Fiction. She occasionally teaches a course on flash fiction. You can contact her at ellapeary@gmail.com.
