Rathalla Review is a non-profit literary magazine that publishes fiction, creative non-fiction, flash in Creative Writing and M.A. in Publishing programs.
Our mission is to develop a community of writers, artists, and readers through our online and print publications. We also produce monthly podcasts discussing the craft of writing with established authors and blog regularly about related topics. The editorial staff comprises an ensemble of supportive and committed writers and artists currently enrolled in Rosemont College’s M.F.A. Rathalla Review i
s a testament to the partnership between these two programs as we blend the creative arts with the business of publishing and concretely further the program's emphasis to “push to publish.”
Rolling submissions are open for our Fall 2024 Issue! Currently accepting poetry, fiction, flash, creative nonfiction, and visual art. Thank you for considering us as a potential home for your work!
https://www.rathallareview.org/submit
The Spring 2024 Issue of Rathalla Review is now available to read at www.rathallareview.org. We’re grateful to all our fabulous contributors!
In “You Shouldn’t Move an Old Tree,” Leen Raats writes, “Jeanne kicked off her shoes and continued dancing barefoot. She seemed to be filling up with light; floating through the room. With a wrinkled finger, she stroked the woodwork of the window. The folds of her skin seemed to coincide with the woodgrains as if they had become one.” Read Leen’s short story and more in our Spring 2024 Issue. Coming in May to www.rathallareview.org.
Art by Irina Novikova
With response letters going out over the next few weeks, enjoy this preview of “Night’s Storm,” to be featured in our Spring 2024 Issue. Coming in May to www.rathallareview.org.
Richard Dinges, Jr. writes, “Water drips from eaves / and from leaves onto / a yard covered by / a welter of broken limbs. / Their ends glow a faint / clean wood shatter.”
Art: Mourning Doves at Dusk by Alice Mills
**SPRING COVER REVEAL** “An Unexplained Burst of Chaos Amid the Symmetries” by Bill Wolack will feature as the cover of our Spring 2024 Issue. Coming in May to www.rathallareview.org.
“The joy of collage is finding the endless connections between seemingly unrelated things. In some collages, the juxtaposition of ordinary with the delirious diversity of dream imagery forces the mind to make contact with the marvelous. Each collage is an invitation to view the world differently. What is most unexpected suddenly becomes as familiar as an old friend’s favorite song.
I make collages out of all kinds of materials. Most are made out of paper engravings. Many collages are digitally generated or enhanced. To begin a piece, I select some sources—either color or black and white. If I’m using magazines or prints or old books, I cut out some images or parts of images that interest me. Then I start working on a background or some other sort of chance construction. Much is left to fleeting insights. These are tiny miracles of inspiration. Depending on whether I’m using scissors and glue or digital images, each collage could take several hours.” - Bill Wolack
Correspondence regarding work currently under consideration will be sent out via Submittable a few weeks prior to our May release. New submissions and those not yet in-progress will roll over for consideration in our Fall 2025 Issue. Please direct all comments or questions through Submittable.
Here's a last minute reminder! This Saturday from noon until midnight - Rosemont College MFA in Creative Writing Program Spring Write-A-Thon! Pizza, books, community! Don't miss out!
Join us for our Spring Write-a-thon! Noon to Midnight, Saturday, March 23 @ Rosemont College’s Kistler Library! 🌻😎 Enjoy 12 hours of dedicated community writing with snacks, pizza, and our beautiful, inspiring faces!
Rathalla Review is currently seeking visual art for consideration in our Spring 2024 Issue. Let us pair our weird and beautiful words with your fabulous art!
Rolling submissions continue to be open for our Fall 2024 Issue. As always, thank you for considering us as a potential home for your work.
www.rathallareview.org/submit
“Safekeeping” by Kat Hausler is available to read in our Spring 2023 Issue. Hausler writes, “She ran her hand over the white present bow, its familiar intricacy like a poem she knew by heart. Then, with the gentle clarity of slow motion, she noticed the shadow behind the box, bulging and tense like a held-in stomach.” Read more at www.rathallareview.org.
Art: Reflection of the Mediterranean Sea by Ashley Washburn
The newest installment of the Rathalla Review is live! Cozy up with our Fall 2023 Issue now available at www.rathallareview.org 🍂🍁
Rolling submissions are open for our 2024 Spring Issue! Currently accepting poetry, fiction, flash, creative nonfiction, and visual art. Thank you for considering us as a potential home for your work!
https://www.rathallareview.org/submit
Come to our 10th Anniversary Party on Tuesday May 9th! RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8ym9n4
Join us at the Write-A-Thon - it’s kitten approved! 💕🐈⬛ we will be in Rosemont College’s Kistler Library until midnight, and we would love it if you came along! We have book and coffee pairings, worldbuilding worksheets, and prompts to unstick your writer’s block. The books are going quick, so come on down! ✍️
Join us on April 16th, Noon-Midnight at the Gertrude-Kistler Library for a fun and productive afternoon & evening writing as much as you can for your project(s)! Finals, NaNoWriMo, Thesis-- whatever you need to be writing, feel free to work on! There will be word sprint contests going on throughout the event as well. Will you be the wordsmith of the Write-A-Thon?
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/vMHJgeyZv7Me1fbi8
Sharing some love and appreciation towards works in our older issues this ! This week's work is by Paloma Pucci titled "La Soledad segun Dexler." You can see more of her work in the Rathalla Review YEAR on our website here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
We had such an awesome time seeing everyone at AWP! We hope you enjoyed our latest print issue and our lovely assortment of pins. See you next time!
It's and we're reading Fabiyas M V's flash fiction piece, "A Monsoon Wedding" which is featured in our 2014 Annual issue! You can read it here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
Good news; our Annual 2021 issue has gone live on our website for viewing! Check it out here: https://www.rathallareview.org/post/2021-annual-issue If you're attending AWP 2022, you can stop by booth 750 and grab a physical copy and say hi!
Our breathtaking cover art is by
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! We're still sharing some love and appreciation towards works in our older issues this ! This week's work is by Enrico Pagliarulo titled "Acadia Reflections." You can see more of his work in the Rathalla Review 2014 on our website here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
It's and we're reading Paul Smith's poem, "We Had Lots of Songs" which is featured in our 2014 Annual issue! You can read it here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
Sharing some love and appreciation towards works in our older issues this ! This week's work is by Paloma Pucci titled "Nocturne." You can see more of her work in the Rathalla Review 2014 on our website here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
It's and we're reading Grant Clauser's poem, "Happening Again" which is featured in our 2013 Annual issue! You can read it here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
Sharing some love and appreciation towards works in our older issues this ! This week's work is by Dr. Ernest Williamson III titled "America's Boundaries." You can see more of his work in the Rathalla Review 2013 on our website here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
It's and we're reading River Adams' short story, "A Plate for Elijah" which is featured in our 2013 Annual issue! You can read it here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
Sharing some love and appreciation towards works in our older issues this ! This week's work is by Jackie O'Brien titled "Bluegrass Man." You can see more of her work in the Rathalla Review 2013 on our website here: https://rathallareview.org/issues/post/archive
We hope you've had a great start to the new year! With that, we are currently open for submissions to our Spring 2022 issue. For more information, visit https://www.rathallareview.org/submit.
Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying the holiday season safely. It appears Santa's arrived early with our latest issue, viewable on our website here: https://www.rathallareview.org/post/fall-2021-issue.
Thank you so much everyone who was able to make it to the Write-a-thon today! It was lovely seeing everyone in person. We hope to see you again soon!
It’s Write-A-Thon day! We’ve got so many fun blind-date books ready to raffle! Check out our stories for updates!
It's almost time for our annual write-a-thon! We're excited to see you this Saturday. For more info visit our website here: https://www.rathallareview.org/event-details/fall-write-a-thon
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In case you missed it, we are trying out ROLLING SUBMISSIONS! So we are already seeking submissions for our next edition. Please submit via the link in our bio - we can’t wait to read your work and enjoy your art! ✍️💗
STORY SPOTLIGHT! Today we are featuring one of our favorite stories that was published in the 2021 Annual Edition of The Rathalla Review: “The Cardinal’s Call” by Celesté Cosme 🌲 Click on the link in our bio to read this story.
The Rathalla Review is taking rolling submissions for a test drive! We are currently open to fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, art, and poetry submissions for our Fall 2023 issue which is scheduled for publication in November of this year. You still have plenty of time, but why not get those submissions in now? 🚙 We look forward to reading your work! Link in bio.
What’s this? ANOTHER issue of the Rathalla Review?! Check out our TENTH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE on rathallareview.org now! ❤️ Featuring some of our favorite pieces from the last TEN YEARS!
Summer lovin’, had me a blast… reading the latest issue of the Rathalla Review! 💗 Start your summer off right with our latest issue packed full of incredible stories, art, photography, and poetry. It’s available now at rathallareview.org 🌅 Cover photo by @ashleywburn 🌴
STORY SPOTLIGHT! Today we are featuring one of our favorite stories that was published in the 2021 Fall Edition of The Rathalla Review: “How to Stage Your Own Abduction (to Win Boyfriend Back and Become Media’s Darling)” by Shoshauna Shy 💅 Click on the link in our bio to read this story.
Join us tonight in Rosemont College’s Main Building at 7pm to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Rathalla Review! 🥳🥳🥳
Come write with us TOMORROW in Rosemont College’s Kistler Library from noon to midnight at our Spring Semester’s Write-A-Thon! Get in the writing spirit with our mystery book sale, bookmarks, goodie bags, writing prompts, and more… We can’t wait to see you there! ☀️🧡
Happy New Year! Enjoy the new year with a new issue of the Rathalla Review. The Fall 2022 Issue is live now on our website - link in bio. There is something for everyone in this issue. We hope you enjoy reading! 🌸 Cover Art by @sdallison01
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