The Idaho Review

Prose rejections

Standard

Thank you for sending us your work, and with your patience in waiting for our reply. Unfortunately, we could not find a place for your piece at the time.

We wish you the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere.

Sincerely, The Editors

After careful consideration, we have decided not to publish your submission. We thank you for your interest in The Idaho Review, and wish you the best of luck with your writing.

- The Editors

2011–13

Thank you for sending us your work. We appreciate the chance to read it. Unfortunately, the piece is not what we are looking for right now.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this. Sincerely, The Editors

The Idaho Review

Mid Tier

2018

Thank you for sending us your work, and with your patience in waiting for our reply. Unfortunately, we could not find a place for your piece at this time. Please note that we enjoyed reading it and we appreciate the chance to consider your story.

We wish you the best of luck in placing this piece elsewhere.

Sincerely, The Editors

Higher Tier

Dear Xxx,

Thank you for sharing your work, and with your patience in waiting to hear from us. Unfortunately, we could not find a place for "Xxx" at this time. Please note that we found much to like about your piece, and that your submission received more than casual consideration from multiple members of our staff.

We would be happy to consider another story from you in our next reading period, and wish you the best of luck placing this story elsewhere.

Sincerely, The Editors

Idaho Review

2024

Dear --,

Thank you for sharing your work, and for your patience in waiting to hear from us. Unfortunately, we could not find a place for -- at this time. However, we found much to like about your piece and would be happy to see more from you this reading period. If you choose to submit again, please note that we asked you to resubmit in your cover letter.

Take good care,

The Editors

Idaho Review

Poetry rejections

Standard

2020

Dear FirstLast,

Thank you for sending us your work. We appreciate the chance to read your poems. Unfortunately, we could not find a place for any of them at this time.

Thank you again. We wish you the best of luck placing these elsewhere.

Sincerely,

The Editors The Idaho Review

Higher Tier

Text of Higher Tier Rejection