Penn Review

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Poetry rejections

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Dear full-name,

Thank you for the opportunity to review your work. Unfortunately, these submissions weren't right for us at this time, but we're grateful to have had the chance to read them and we wish you all the best of luck placing them elsewhere.

We regret that, due to the quantity of submissions we receive, we're no longer able to offer editorial feedback, but we appreciate your interest in The Penn Review and hope that you'll keep us in mind in the future.

Best wishes, The Penn Review Editorial Board

Higher Tier

Dear first-name,

Thank you for the opportunity to review your work. Unfortunately these poems weren't right for us at the moment, but we're very grateful to have had the chance to read them and we wanted you to know we admired the power of lines like "xxx."

We wish you all the best of luck placing these poems elsewhere and hope that you'll keep us in mind in the future.

Best wishes, The Penn Review Editorial Board

Prose rejections

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Dear Writer,

Thank you for the opportunity to review “Title.” Unfortunately, it wasn’t right for us at this time, but we’re grateful to have had the chance to read it and we wish you all the best of luck placing it elsewhere.

Best wishes, The Penn Review Editorial Board

Which Tier?

October 2021

Dear [First Name],

Thank you for the chance to review "[Story Title]." Unfortunately it wasn't right for us at the moment, but we're grateful to you for sharing it with us. We hope that you'll keep us in mind in the future.

Best wishes,

The Editorial Board

Higher Tier

Dear Author,

Thank you for the opportunity to review your work. Unfortunately, this piece wasn't right for us at this time, but we're grateful to have had the chance to read it and we admired the strong writing and evocative imagery contained within lines such as 'xxx.'

We wish you all the best of luck placing this piece elsewhere, but we appreciate your interest in The Penn Review and hope that you’ll keep us in mind in the future.

Best wishes, The Penn Review Editorial Board