Rumpus Original Fiction reading periods are February 15 through March 15 and August 1 through August 31.
Rumpus Original Poetry reading periods are January 15 through January 20.
Our reading periods for Essays are January 1 through February 28, June 1 through July 31, and September 1 through October 31.
If you’d like to submit Fiction, Poetry, and Essays up to an additional 4 x a year outside of the the open reading periods, become an annual Rumpus Member. *Please note this perk does not apply to monthly members.
Interview pitches and finished interview submissions are accepted year-round and should be sent directly to our Interviews team (interviews@therumpus.net). We are no longer using Submittable for interviews.
Book review submissions are accepted year-round and should be sent through Submittable. Reviews of poetry collections should be directed to “Poetry Book Reviews” and all other reviews should be directed to “Book Reviews.”