Website:
Genres Published:
Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres:
Formats:
Digital, Print
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Periods:
Jan 1 to Apr 1
Sep 1 to Dec 1
Response Time:
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee:
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
Yes
Payment:
Cash
Issues per Year:
2
Issue Price:
$16
Subscription Price:
$25 for 1 year, $40 for 2 years
Circulation:
Less than 1,000
Editorial Focus
River Teeth is a biannual print journal publishing the best of creative nonfiction, including narrative reportage, essays, and memoir. River Teeth is also home to Beautiful Things, a weekly online magazine of micro essays.
River Teeth and Beautiful Things encourages underrepresented writers to submit work for consideration, including but not limited to: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled writers.
Tips From the Editor
Essays for both River Teeth and Beautiful Things must be submitted via Submittable. We publish only Creative Nonfiction prose. Please do not submit poetry or fiction. Visit our website for more details regarding submitting your work.
Contact Information
Todd McKinney, Managing Editor
2000 West University Avenue
Ball State University
Muncie
IN
47306
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Last updated: Sep 16, 2026