JCC Accepting Black River Review Submissions thru February 14

Jefferson Community College (JCC) is accepting submissions from alumni, Jefferson students (full and part-time), faculty and staff for the 2025 edition of the Black River Review. The Black River Review is a journal of poetry, prose and fine arts. The deadline for Volume XXXV is February 14, 2025. Cash awards for outstanding work will be awarded.

Submissions should be original work and categorized as one of the following: 

1. Poetry: up to 7 poems, not to exceed 50 lines each; 
2. Fiction: up to 2 short stories, not to exceed 1500 words each; 
3. Non-fiction: up to 2 essays, not to exceed 1500 words each; 
4. Plays: up to 2 one-act plays, not to exceed 1500 words each;
5. Artwork: up to 4 pieces in the original medium (for example- black ink or charcoal drawing, computer graphics, black and white digital photographs with 300 dpi resolution minimum or 4”x5” even if printed from color film);  
6. Music: up to two compositions, 16 or more measures in length.

The title of the submission, category of work, author’s name, address, telephone number and a brief biographical note (30 words or fewer) must appear on a separate cover sheet; only the title should appear on the manuscript.

Original written work, musical compositions, and artwork may be submitted by email to: blackriverreview@sunyjefferson.edu; by mail to Jefferson Community College, Attention: Mike Avery (for written work and compositions) or Erin Kuhn (for artwork), 1220 Coffeen Street, Watertown, NY 13601; or in person by visiting the English Department, Room 6-202. 

For more information, call the JCC English Department at (315) 786-2328.