Fiction, Creative nonfiction

West Trade Review

West Trade Review takes one prose piece of up to 5,000 words for a $3 general submission fee, with paid expedited options at $10 for a quick decision and $25 for a quick decision with personalised editorial feedback. It runs two regular reading periods, 1 April to 1 August and 15 August to 15 December, and does not publish anything written by or with the assistance of generative AI.

🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

The docket

The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 288-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: Not statedNot stated on the guidelines page; $3 fee with paid expedited options. The publication publishes no figure BRYME could record. That is not the same as unpaid — but you cannot price the work from this page.
Length: One prose piece of up to 5,000 words
Who can submit: Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Reading period: Two regular reading periods: 1 April to 1 August, and 15 August to 15 December.As of 30 September 2026 the second period is open.
Response time: Not statedNo response time recorded. A follow-up after two to three weeks is reasonable; silence past that is a soft no, not a rejection.
Simultaneous submissions: You may submit elsewhere at the same timeIf your work is a simultaneous submission, please let us know immediately if it is published elsewhere. — https://www.westtradereview.com/submissionguidelines20.html (read 2026-09-30)
AI policy: AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
Rights: Not statedBRYME records that 149 of the 288 publications on this desk state their terms. This one does not. Ask what rights you are assigning, for how long and for what territory, before you sign anything.
Experience: Not yet assessedBRYME has read this publication's guideline but has not yet put the experience question to it, so this row is untouched rather than unanswered — it is our gap, not theirs. Treat it exactly as you would an unstated policy.

What this record does not tell you

This publication leaves 5 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

Payment — pitch only if you are comfortable negotiating the fee itself, or ask before you write.
Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
Rights — you may be asked to assign more than you expect. Get the terms in writing.
Experience — BRYME has not assessed this one yet, so do not read the blank as either a welcome or a bar. Look at who the publication normally publishes before you pitch.

Record last human-checked 2026-09-30. Sources listed at the foot of this page. This record holds no figure BRYME could compare, so no ranking appears above it. Where a rate is quoted per word, it is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: Not stated on the guidelines page; $3 fee with paid expedited options
Word count: One prose piece of up to 5,000 words
Submission: Online submission — $3 fee, $10 or $25 expedited options
International writers: Yes
Status: 🟢 Currently accepting
Last verified: 2026-09

🟡 Research only. BRYME has researched this opportunity but has not yet submitted to it. Nothing here should be read as a claim of acceptance, publication or payment.

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction, Creative nonfiction. Official guideline: West Trade Review guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

One prose piece of up to 5,000 words.
Flash fiction, which has its own 704 Prize.

Subjects they avoid

Any content written by or with the assistance of generative AI. The review states plainly that it does not publish it.
Submissions outside the two reading periods.

Key requirements

Check that a reading period is open — 1 April to 1 August, or 15 August to 15 December.
Pay the $3 general fee.
Take the $10 expedited option for a quick decision, or $25 to add personalised editorial feedback.
Keep prose to 5,000 words.

Who can submit

No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.

Rights

Not stated on the official guidelines page.

AI policy

Prohibited

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
Say why it fits this publication.
Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
Close professionally and thank them for their time.
Send through the official channel only.

Open Last verified 2026-09-30 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

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How to submit

Online submission — $3 fee, $10 or $25 expedited options

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Online submission — $3 fee, $10 or $25 expedited options

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read https://www.westtradereview.com/submissionguidelines20.html and check the dates.
The $25 tier buys real editorial feedback, which is unusual at this price.
Work published in online editions is promoted across the review's social channels.

Safety note. Never pay to submit your work. A legitimate publication does not ask writers to pay a fee or provide identity documents to be considered. If you are asked to, do not proceed.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Expedited options available; standard time not stated

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.

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BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.

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