For our 16th issue, we at the Rubbertop Review are celebrating the magnitude of Akron’s bicentennial anniversary. We are seeking art that exists in chaos; art that creates community; art that organizes and perpetuates. We want work that discusses catastrophe, rubble, and rising up. We want work that sprouts up from the ashes and blooms at night. Work that is alive and reaching through the page. We accept short fiction and nonfiction, poetry, and greyscale visual art representative of these themes. 

General Submission Guidelines:

  • We accept only first rights to publication
  • We do accept simultaneous submission, please withdraw pieces that have been accepted elsewhere
  • Please note if you have any connections to Ohio or Akron

For our 16th issue, we at The Rubbertop Review are celebrating the magnitude of Akron’s bicentennial anniversary. We are seeking art that exists in chaos; art that creates community; art that organizes and perpetuates. We want work that discusses catastrophe, rubble, and rising up. We want work that sprouts up from the ashes and blooms at night. Work that is alive and reaching through the page. 

General Submission Guidelines:

  • We accept only first rights to publication.
  • We do accept simultaneous submissions, however please withdraw pieces that have been accepted elsewhere.
  • Please note if you have any connections to Ohio or Akron in your submission. 
  • Please include a short bio of no more than 5 sentences. 


Genre Specific Guidelines

  • Submit a maximum of 10 pages total, including up to 5 individual pieces. 
  • We love experimental work, feel free to submit hybrid forms that blend genre. Submit them to the category they fit best !! 
  • We unfortunately can't make any guarantees to perfectly duplicate experimental formatting, but we will do our best to replicate it !!

For our 16th issue, we at The Rubbertop Review are celebrating the magnitude of Akron’s bicentennial anniversary. We are seeking art that exists in chaos; art that creates community; art that organizes and perpetuates. We want work that discusses catastrophe, rubble, and rising up. We want work that sprouts up from the ashes and blooms at night. Work that is alive and reaching through the page. 


General Submission Guidelines:

  • We accept only first rights to publication.
  • We do accept simultaneous submissions, however please withdraw pieces that have been accepted elsewhere.
  • Please note if you have any connections to Ohio or Akron in your submission. 
  • Please include a short bio of no more than 5 sentences. 
  • Please name each piece in your submission packet. if unnamed, please label as such !


Genre Specific Guidelines

  • Submit up to five poems for consideration. 
  • We love experimental work, feel free to submit hybrid forms that blend genre. Submit them to the category they fit best !! 
  • We unfortunately can't make any guarantees to perfectly duplicate experimental formatting, but we will do our best to replicate it !!

For our 16th issue, we at The Rubbertop Review are celebrating the magnitude of Akron’s bicentennial anniversary. We are seeking art that exists in chaos; art that creates community; art that organizes and perpetuates. We want work that discusses catastrophe, rubble, and rising up. We want work that sprouts up from the ashes and blooms at night. Work that is alive and reaching through the page.   


General Submission Guidelines:

  • We accept only first rights to publication.
  • We do accept simultaneous submissions, however please withdraw pieces that have been accepted elsewhere.
  • Please note if you have any connections to Ohio or Akron in your submission. 
  • Please include a short bio of no more than 5 sentences. 

 

Genre Specific Guidelines

  • Submit a maximum of 10 pages total, including up to 5 individual pieces. 
  • We love experimental work, feel free to submit hybrid forms that blend genre. Submit them to the category they fit best !! 
  • We unfortunately can't make any guarantees to perfectly duplicate experimental formatting, but we will do our best to replicate it !!

For our 16th issue, we at The Rubbertop Review are celebrating the magnitude of Akron’s bicentennial anniversary. We are seeking art that exists in chaos; art that creates community; art that organizes and perpetuates. We want work that discusses catastrophe, rubble, and rising up. We want work that sprouts up from the ashes and blooms at night. Work that is alive and reaching through the page.   


General Submission Guidelines:

  • We accept only first rights to publication.
  • We do accept simultaneous submissions, however please withdraw pieces that have been accepted elsewhere.
  • Please note if you have any connections to Ohio or Akron in your submission. 
  • Please include a short bio of no more than 5 sentences. 

 

Genre Specific Guidelines

  • Please submit up to 5 pieces. 
  • We accept art created via all mediums (except AI -- no AI art submissions). This includes, but is not limited to, photography, painting, digital, ink, pencil, collage, etc. 
  • Acceptable file types: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .tif, .tiff, .png, .svg
  • All artworks submitted will be considered for front & back cover art !! 
  • We love experimental work, feel free to submit hybrid forms that blend genre. Submit them to the category they fit best !! 
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