Who we are

Since 1990, the Sierra Nevada Review has been publishing daring new poetry, short fiction, literary nonfiction, and visual art from the shores of North Lake Tahoe. The SNR is edited and managed by the students in the low-residency creative writing MFA program at the University of Nevada, Reno-Tahoe (formerly Sierra Nevada University).

As of 2023, we’re excited to be a digital-only publication! We publish two original issues a year: the Spring Issue on March 1, and the Fall Issue on September 1. We’ll also occasionally open submissions for special features.

  • General Submissions for Fall Issue: March 1 – May 1

  • General Submissions for Spring Issue: October 1 – December 1

Submission response time may vary between a few days and several months. 

For updates on opportunities outside of the general reading periods, follow us @sierranevadareview or send us an email. 

What we Like

We publish writing that leans toward the unconventional, surprising, and risky. We appreciate experiments in form and content, and prefer works whose meanings deepen on repeated readings. We don't usually accept genre fiction unless it's got something special. 

To see what we’ve published in the past, check out our previous issues.

Meet the Team