Literary Journal

Sweet Tree Review

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About the magazine

Sweet Tree Review is an independent online literary and arts journal founded in 2019 with the aim of publishing work that engages with the natural world, place, and the intersections of ecology and culture. The journal emerged from a desire to create a space for writing and art that is attentive to the environment without being didactic, favoring nuance and sensory precision over polemic. Its core mission is to foster a community of writers and artists who explore the human relationship to the more-than-human world through poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual art.

Editorial focus

Sweet Tree Review is an online literary and arts publication obsessed with ineffable connectivity.

PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeGreater than 6 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, read at least one full issue to understand the journal's tone and interests. They favor work that is grounded in specific landscapes and that avoids clichéd nature imagery. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify promptly if your work is placed elsewhere. Include a brief cover letter with your submission, and adhere strictly to the stated word limits and formatting guidelines. Response times vary, so patience is advised.

Confront us. Endear us. Scare us. Sadden us. Show us things we don’t understand; things we didn’t know we wanted to understand. Please read our submission guidelines before submitting!

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