Silent River

05/05/2026

River Paw Press is now accepting general submissions for Full-Length Poetry Collections and Full-Length Poetry Collections in Translation from both U.S. and international authors, along with submissions for the 2026 Silent River Poetry Prize.
Submit your work via Submittable or Duotrope.

For submissions guidelines, or to submit, please follow the link:
https://silentriver.submittable.com/submit

Or visit: www.riverpawpress.com

05/01/2026

Life and Legends a proud member of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) is now accepting submissions on Submittable. This marks an important step in our journey as we continue to build a space for meaningful literary exchange. We warmly invite poets, translators, and writers to send us their work.

April brings Poetry Month, and with it our Spring 2026 Edition. We extend our warm greetings to all our readers, writers, and the wider literary community. In this edition, we are proud to present …

04/28/2026

A Season of Renewal in a Time of Unrest: The April 2026 Edition of Life and Legends is here. Read the full issue at: www.lifeandlegends.com

Call for Submissions for the Summer 2026 edition are open on Submittable and Duotrope. For future opportunities and announcements, please follow Life and Legends on Facebook and Instagram.

04/06/2026

The Fourteenth Edition of Life and Legends

Life and Legends River Paw Press

Winter Reflections Editor-in-ChiefKalpna Singh-ChitnisAssociate EditorsCandice Louisa DaquinTulasi AcharayaWeb EditorNirvan ChitnisCover ArtSilent River A Magazine by River Paw Press EDITORIAL Kalp…

04/03/2026

Happy Poetry Month, and congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Silent River Poetry Prize!

All three winning chapbooks are now available for pre-order through River Paw Press. We are proud to present these exceptional works and invite you to explore and support them.

Please follow the links below for more information and to place your order:

One Thousand Origami Paper Cranes Fly Away (Winner)— https://riverpawpress.com/forthcoming-one-thousand-origami-paper-cranes-fly-away/

Hutsulka (Finalist) — https://riverpawpress.com/hutsulka-now-available-for-pre-order/

Dead Boys I Have Known (Semi-Finalist) — https://riverpawpress.com/dead-boys-i-have-known/

02/28/2026

2026 Silent River Poetry Prize invites poetry chapbooks for consideration. Total prize value: $500, including cash, as well as publication by River Paw Press.

📅 Deadline: March 31, 2026

Submit your work via Duotrope or directly to River Paw Press at: https://riverpawpress.com/index.php/silent-river-poetry-prize/

06/04/2025

Awards and publishing opportunities for emerging poets by River Paw Press. Submit your work today.

🌿📖✨Announcement: We Open the Gate 🛤️

Despite early interest from poets and writers seeking traditional publishing avenues, River Paw Press has remained highly selective, choosing to publish only works that align deeply with its mission. Now, inspired by the overwhelming interest and heartfelt inquiries from poets around the world, River Paw Press opens a new chapter on its fifth anniversary by introducing five major literary awards.

Call for submissions for the first two awards in competition opens on June 2, 2025. Check the details below and submit. We look forward to reading your work!

🌿📖✨Silent River Poetry Prize
🗓️ Submissions open June 2, 2025

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🏆 📖 First Full-Length Poetry Collection — Prize Value $1,000 + Publication
🏆 📖 First Poetry Chapbook — Prize Value $750 + Publication

🔗 For submission guidelines and to submit, visit:
www.riverpawpress.com

06/04/2025

2012 Silent River Film Festival "Indian Cinema Showcase". Buy your tickets today on Pre-Sale and save. Pre-Sale ending September 28th. Tickets at - www.silentriverfilmfestival.com

06/04/2025

We thank our 2012 sponsors and recognize them for their support.

06/04/2025

Silent River Joins the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. Picture of the ribbon cutting ceremony that took place on March 1st 2011. Please join us to support the Silent River and the Silent River Film Festival. Thank you!