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Triggerfish Critical Review

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About the magazine

Triggerfish Critical Review is an online journal of poetry and poetics founded in 2012 by a collective of poets and critics seeking a space for work that engages deeply with the art of making. From its inception, the review has prioritized the crafted, the considered, and the critically aware, publishing poems alongside essays and reviews that illuminate the contexts and processes behind them. Its mission is to foster a community where rigorous attention to language and form is matched by an openness to diverse voices and approaches, without sacrificing editorial discernment.

Editorial focus

Our Mission: t o offer a platform where each issue can be an experiment in poetic community building. We ask our contributors each issue to offer reviews of their peers to consider not only whether a poem works but to attempt to get to the bottom of how and why, which may not always be easy or obvious.

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Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, read several recent issues to understand the range and quality of work the review favors. They look for poems that demonstrate control of language, a sense of tradition or purposeful innovation, and an engagement with ideas beyond the merely personal. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify promptly if your work is placed elsewhere. Include a brief cover letter with your publication history, if any, and a short bio. Response times vary, but patience is expected; do not query before three months have passed. The review does not charge reading fees, and it nominates for major prizes when appropriate.

We are looking for your best work. If you don’t think it’s your best, don’t send it. Please review our submission guidelines.

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