The Red Wheelbarrow 19 Is Open for Submissions! Deadline for Poetry and Reviews: July 1, 2026

The Red Wheelbarrow (Volume 19) is open for submissions of poetry and reviews from poets who have attended one of the monthly Red Wheelbarrow Poets reading series from  June 1, 2025, through July 1, 2026. You are also invited to submit if you participated in any of the Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Workshops during the same period. 

Submission deadline: July 1, 2026.  Simultaneous submissions are OK, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. 

Please note: 

• We are a community journal. We do not require a submission or reading fee and cannot provide complimentary copies of our book to writers whose work is included. We strongly encourage people and hope that they will support everyone’s work by attending our launch and buying copies of our journal.
• When you submit, please complete the online form for one paragraph of relevant biographical information. 

We plan to publish and release Volume 19 in the fall of 2026. 

Submission Guidelines for Reviews   

You may submit multiple reviews. Please submit each review in a single Word document. The only acceptable file formats are .doc or .docx. No pdf or other file types will be accepted. 

We are accepting short (300 words or less) reviews of books published in the last 5 years by members of our community.  Book reviews should include the name of the book, the author, the publisher, publication date, and of course, the review. 

1. Include the author, title, publisher and date of the title you're reviewing.
2. 1 review per document. 300 words maximum per review.
3. Use Garamond, Times, or Times New Roman 12-point font.
4. Do NOT use headers, footers, or automatic page numbering in the document.
5. Do NOT use the footnote feature in Microsoft Word! If you want footnotes, do it manually.  
6. If your submission relies on a special layout, please be aware of the print area this edition can allow: page printable area width is 4 3/4 inch by 6 3/4 inch length.

Submission Guidelines for Poems    

Please submit 2-5 (two to five) poems in a single Word document. The only acceptable file formats are .doc or .docx. No pdf or other file types will be accepted.  

1. Submit one Word document containing up to 5 (five) poems. Translations are counted as part of the five poem limit.
2. Use Garamond, Times, or Times New Roman 12-point font.
3. Do NOT use headers, footers, or automatic page numbering in the document.
4. Do NOT use the footnote feature in Microsoft Word! If you want footnotes, do it manually.  
5. Your name should appear above the first poem. Do NOT use All caps.
6. Each poem must have a page break at the end. Your poems should each start on a new page of the document.
7. If your submission relies on a special layout, please be aware of the print area this edition can allow: page printable area width is 4 3/4 inch by 6 3/4 inch length.