The Louisville Review publishes two issues each year.
There is no fee to submit fiction, poetry, or poetry by young writers in grades K-12 for our Cornerstone section.
The call for Cornerstone for TLR 100 is open September 21 - October 31, 2026.
GUIDELINES:
Unpublished work only. This includes online publications, such as Substack.
We do not accept work made with the assistance of any form of AI.
Cornerstone: Submissions of poems by students in grades K-12. All styles and voices welcome!
The Louisville Review accepts submissions of previously unpublished poetry from students in grades K-12 for publication in our Cornerstone section. Cornerstone submissions must be accompanied by parental permission to publish if accepted.
The Louisville Review accepts submissions of previously unpublished poetry from students in grades K-12 for publication in our Cornerstone section. Cornerstone submissions must be accompanied by parental permission to publish if accepted.
Returning Cornerstone Contributors: We enthusiastically welcome submissions from previous TLR Cornerstone contributors! However, if you have had work accepted in Cornerstone please wait two issues before submitting again.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted: Any work accepted elsewhere must be withdrawn immediately.
Withdrawals: Entire submissions can be withdrawn by logging into Submittable. For partial withdrawals (single poems, for example) message us via Submittable.
If your work is selected for publication: We provide one complimentary print copy of The Louisville Review to our U.S. based contributors with a discount on additional copies shipped to the contributor's address. International contributors receive a digital copy of t issue.
Have any questions you’d like to ask before submitting? Send us an email at editor@louisvillereview.org.
