Reunion's general submission period runs from October 1st-January 15th. We are open to all artists and all submissions will be considered for print and/or online publication.
The Robert Bone Memorial Creative Writing Contest submission period opens November 1st and runs concurrently to the broader reading window until January 15th. The contest is open to only students at The University of Texas at Dallas and entries will also be considered as general submissions.
Occasionally, we will make decisions during this window; however, most will be returned between February and May.
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For over three decades, Reunion: The Dallas Review has been dedicated to finding and publishing exceptional examples of short fiction, drama, visual art, poetry, translation work, and creative non-fiction. Our mission is to cultivate the arts community in Dallas, Texas, and promote the work of talented writers and artists both locally and across the globe.
At this time, we can read only one submission per person per reading window. Show us your best work! We look forward to seeing what you send! To keep our readers and editors happy, please read and follow the general guidelines.
General Submission Guidelines:
- All submitted work must be PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED. We consider anything found on personal blogs, online archives, other websites, social media accounts, online journals, or print magazines as previously published. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please email the editor prior to submitting.
- A brief cover letter and a biographical statement of no more than 100 words is appreciated.
- Do not include your name on the submission attachment unless it is part of the work itself. Instead, your name and contact information should be included in the body of your cover letter.
- All texts should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double spaced (with the exception of poetry.) We accept text submissions in the following formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf.
- We do not accept any work above 5,000 words. Any submissions with a word count above this will not be read.
For our full list of guidelines, please check the guidelines page on our website here. If you have any questions regarding what you read, please email the editor for clarification before submitting.
Thank you for reading! We look forward to your submissions.
May your wi-fi and coffee be strong,
The management team at Reunion: The Dallas Review
Thank you for considering Reunion: The Dallas Review for your Fiction piece! We look forward to reading your work.
At this time, we can read only one submission per person per reading window. Show us your best work. If you do choose to withdraw, please do not upload a new submission until the next reading window.
General Submission Guidelines:
- All submitted work must be previously unpublished. We consider anything found on personal blogs, online archives, other websites, social media accounts, online journals, or print magazines as previously published. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please email the editor prior to submitting.
- A brief cover letter and a biographical statement of no more than 100 words is appreciated.
- Do not include your name on the submission attachment unless it is part of the work itself. Instead, your name and contact information should be included in the body of your cover letter.
- All texts should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double spaced (with the exception of poetry.) We accept text submissions in the following formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf.
- We do not accept any work above 5,000 words. Any submissions with a word count above this will not be read.
- Submissions may be multilingual, with English as the main language, but may not be translations. Any translations should be submitted to Reunion's translation portal. Translations will not be accepted in fiction submissions.
- We do not accept any works made with the use of AI.
Some specifics:
- For Fiction: We are not limited to a specific sub-genre and are happy to read “literary” as well as “genre” fiction. We also consider micro/flash fiction; please label it as such in your cover letter.
Thank you again!
The management team at Reunion: The Dallas Review
https://bass.utdallas.edu/reunion/reunion-the-dallas-review/
Reunion: The Dallas Review is seeking new editors and readers for the 2025-2026 academic year from the BAHT student body. For over two decades, Reunion: The Dallas Review (formerly Sojourn) has been dedicated to finding and publishing exceptional examples of previously unpublished short fiction, drama, visual art, poetry, translation work, non-fiction, and interviews. Published annually each fall and a new piece published online each month, our mission remains to cultivate the local arts community and to promote the work of talented writers and artists both locally and across the globe. Applicants must be University of Texas at Dallas undergraduate or graduate students who display a strong work ethic and the ability to work as a part of a team (note: we do have 1 position for an undergraduate intern available). All positions require good communication and organizational skills, the ability to critically assess the creative quality of large volumes of submissions, and to meet deadlines. All submissions are managed through Submittable software, so experience with the technology or the ability to learn new software is a necessary skill. Additionally, all staff members are expected to be able to meet for 2-3 in-person meetings and attend the Launch Party in the Spring. Below are the duties and responsibilities attached to each position:
Editorial Management:
- The Assistant Editor reports to the Editor-in-Chief, follows up with Genre Editors for progress on reading incoming submissions, copy-edits new issues, assists with launch party arrangements and hosting, organizes contributors' copy mailings, organizes creative writing program mailings, and coordinates the AWP Book Fair table.
- The Managing Editor is responsible for sending out calls for submissions to creative writing programs, for mailing copies of each issue purchased online to buyers, communicating with our exchange partners, mailing out copies of the new issue to exchanging partners every spring and ensuring that we receive a copy of their issues as well. The Managing Editor helps to proofread/copy-edit the new issue and works closely with the Editor-in-Chief and the Assistant Editor.
Editorial Staff: The editorial staff is made up of Readers and Editors for the following genres: drama, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, translation, and visual arts. The Submissions Period runs from October 1st to January 15th and the Reading Period runs from October 1st to March 15th (in tandem with submissions, and extends one month longer than submissions).
- The Editors for each genre (drama, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and translation) are responsible for the oversight of their readers. Genre Editors will disperse submissions for Readers to read and rate. The Genre Editors will make a final selection from these top choices, a number decided upon in advance by the Genre Editor and approved by the Editor-in-Chief and Faculty Adviser. The top choices are then sent to the Editorial Management Team. Once the Editor-in-Chief decides to accept/decline selections, the Genre Editor is responsible for communicating the decision on the submission to the Author of that work via Submittable.
- Readers work closely with the Genre Editors. All submissions will be channeled to their specific category under the supervision of the Genre Editor and then dispersed to the Readers by the appropriate Genre Editor(s). During the Reading Period, the readers will rate all submissions for their genre on Submittable and make additional notes regarding the works to assist with the review and selection process.
- The Social Media Specialist will be responsible for broadening Reunion's online presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by posting to these social media sites on a regular basis. Specialists will be responsible for advertising upcoming creative writing events on campus and in the community as well as news related to Reunion and its contributors' published works. Specialists must also have good writing, editing, and proofreading skills, in addition to technical and social media skills.
- The Undergraduate Intern will be responsible for assisting the Editorial Management staff with various tasks throughout the year. Potential interns should have a passion for literature and the arts and have the ability to ensure that projects and other responsibilities are completed in a timely fashion. For this position, we need someone who is extremely organized, a solid writer, computer savvy, and conversant with publishing and social media (web- and app-based).
Thank you for considering Reunion: The Dallas Review for your Poetry! We look forward to reading your work.
At this time, we can read only one submission per person per reading window. Show us your best work. If you do choose to withdraw, please do not upload a new submission until the next reading window.
General Submission Guidelines:
- All submitted work must be previously unpublished. We consider anything found on personal blogs, online archives, other websites, social media accounts, online journals, or print magazines as previously published. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please email the editor prior to submitting.
- A brief cover letter and a biographical statement of no more than 100 words is appreciated.
- Do not include your name on the submission attachment unless it is part of the work itself. Instead, your name and contact information should be included in the body of your cover letter.
- All texts should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double spaced (with the exception of poetry.) We accept text submissions in the following formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf.
- We do not accept any work above 5,000 words. Any submissions with a word count above this will not be read.
- Submissions may be multilingual, with English as the main language, but may not be translations. Any translations should be submitted to Reunion's translation portal. Translations will not be accepted in poetry submissions.
- We do not accept any works made with the use of AI.
Some specifics:
- For Poetry: Please submit up to 5 poems in one document.
Thank you again!
The management team at Reunion: The Dallas Review
https://bass.utdallas.edu/reunion/reunion-the-dallas-review/
Thank you for considering Reunion: The Dallas Review for your Translation! We look forward to reading your work.
At this time, we can read only one submission per person per reading window. Show us your best work. If you do choose to withdraw, please do not upload a new submission until the next reading window.
General Submission Guidelines:
- All submitted work must be previously unpublished. We consider anything found on personal blogs, online archives, other websites, social media accounts, online journals, or print magazines as previously published. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please email the editor prior to submitting.
- A brief cover letter and a biographical statement of no more than 100 words is appreciated.
- Do not include your name on the submission attachment unless it is part of the work itself. Instead, your name and contact information should be included in the body of your cover letter.
- All texts should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double spaced (with the exception of poetry.) We accept text submissions in the following formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf.
- We do not accept any work above 5,000 words. Any submissions with a word count above this will not be read.
- We do not accept any work made with AI.
Some specifics:
- For Translation: We accept up to 5 poems or up to 3,000 words of prose. Please obtain all necessary permissions prior to submitting your piece. At this time, we are looking for creative works. If your work is a scholarly essay on translation, we encourage you to submit to Translation Review a publication of The University of Texas at Dallas.
Thank you again!
The management team at Reunion: The Dallas Review
https://bass.utdallas.edu/reunion/reunion-the-dallas-review/
Thank you for considering Reunion: The Dallas Review for your Creative Non-Fiction piece! We look forward to reading your work.
At this time, we can read only one submission per person per reading window. Show us your best work. If you do choose to withdraw, please do not upload a new submission until the next reading window.
General Submission Guidelines:
- All submitted work must be previously unpublished. We consider anything found on personal blogs, online archives, other websites, social media accounts, online journals, or print magazines as previously published. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please email the editor prior to submitting.
- A brief cover letter and a biographical statement of no more than 100 words is appreciated.
- Do not include your name on the submission attachment unless it is part of the work itself. Instead, your name and contact information should be included in the body of your cover letter.
- All texts should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double spaced (with the exception of poetry.) We accept text submissions in the following formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf.
- We do not accept any work above 5,000 words. Any submissions with a word count above this will not be read.
- Submissions may be multilingual, with English as the main language, but may not be translations. Any translations should be submitted to Reunion's translation portal. Translations will not be accepted in creative non-fiction submissions.
- We do not accept any works made with the use of AI.
Some specifics:
- For Creative Non-Fiction: One piece or one essay. You are welcome to add visuals within the document. Please refer to the visual arts guideline above when submitting visuals.
- For Visual Attachments: Please take into consideration that the photo you submit is part of your presentation—what we will publish. We will ask for your visual attachments to be submitted in high-resolution TIFF format of between 5-8 mbs, 300 DPI in a follow up email.
Thank you again!
The management team at Reunion: The Dallas Review
https://bass.utdallas.edu/reunion/reunion-the-dallas-review/
Thank you for considering Reunion: The Dallas Review for your Drama piece! We look forward to reading your work.
At this time, we can read only one submission per person per reading window. Show us your best work. If you do choose to withdraw, please do not upload a new submission until the next reading window.
General Submission Guidelines:
- All submitted work must be previously unpublished. We consider anything found on personal blogs, online archives, other websites, social media accounts, online journals, or print magazines as previously published. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please email the editor prior to submitting.
- A brief cover letter and a biographical statement of no more than 100 words is appreciated.
- Do not include your name on the submission attachment unless it is part of the work itself. Instead, your name and contact information should be included in the body of your cover letter.
- All texts should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double spaced (with the exception of poetry.) We accept text submissions in the following formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf.
- We do not accept any work above 5,000 words. Any submissions with a word count above this will not be read.
- Submissions may be multilingual, with English as the main language, but may not be translations. Any translations should be submitted to Reunion's translation portal. Translations will not be accepted in drama submissions.
- We do not accept any works made with the use of AI.
Some specifics:
- For Drama: We accept plays, screenplays, one acts, etc. that are formatted to industry standards.
Thank you again!
The management team at Reunion: The Dallas Review
https://bass.utdallas.edu/reunion/reunion-the-dallas-review/