About Us

Based in Central Texas, The Raven Review is a literary magazine that publishes poetry and short fiction that explores the human experience through dark, atmospheric writing.  Since 2019, the magazine has been publishing both seasoned and newbie writers with the explicit goal of helping them gain exposure. The Raven Review publishes a new issue every quarter. Keep up with important information and updates about the magazine by signing up for our newsletter here!

Publication & Submission Timeframes

Our publication and submission timeframes are as follows:

Winter issue: mid-January
Submission window: August 16 to November 15
Spring issue: mid-April
Submission window: November 16 to February 15
Summer issue: mid-July
Submission window: February 16 to May 15
Fall issue: mid-October
Submission window: May 16 to August 15

Rachel Strickland
​Editor-in-Chief / Poetry Reader

Rachel is a writer, reader, and graduate student from Texas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in writing and is currently one semester away from an English master’s degree. She has tutored writing at the college level for over five years.

​Rachel launched The Raven Review as a bit of a passion project through which she could express her love for the written word, as well as attempt to enter the online publishing industry. She hopes that by curating exceptional poetry and short fiction in her magazine, she can help creative writers from all over the world have their voices heard. ​

Along with managing the magazine's website and social media, Rachel makes the poetry selections for each issue. Visit her at rachelastrickland.com.

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Seth Strickland
Fiction Reader

Seth is an avid reader of science fiction (Ready Player One and anything by Larry Correia are his favorites). He graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy, and he currently works in IT at  a mortgage company. In his free time, Seth enjoys reading, playing video games, and browsing Reddit.

Seth's wife, Rachel, is the editor-in-chief of the magazine, and Seth began to help out by making some of the fiction selections for the second issue in April 2020. Since then, The Raven Review has since become somewhat of a family affair as he is now a permanent member of the staff. 

​FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do you print copies of your issues?
Not at this time, but we hope to in the near future. However, we do offer PDF versions of our issues, which you can purchase here! 

Can I work with The Raven Review?
We will definitely be hiring folks for volunteer reader positions very soon. Stay in touch with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook where more information will be posted when we are looking to hire.

Do you accept creative nonfiction, artwork, or photography?
We have accepted all of these genres in the past, but due to low submission numbers, we no longer accept creative nonfiction or any sort of visual art, including photography. For now, we only publish poetry and fiction; however, this may change in the future.
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Can I submit a piece that has been published elsewhere?
In order to give our writers as much exposure as possible, we ask that you not submit anything that has been previously published, either online or in print. However, simultaneous submissions are allowed; we just ask that you withdraw your piece via Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere.

Can I submit multiple pieces at once?
It depends on what you're submitting. We only accept one fiction submission per person, but we accept up to five poetry submissions (in one file) per person. Read our full requirements here.

​Where does your name come from?
While The Raven Review has a fairly nice, alliterative ring to it, the main inspiration for our name came from the gothic poem, “The Raven,” written by Edgar Allan Poe. We feel that this poem embodies the same deep, dark elements that we are going for with our publication. You can read the full poem here.