Join Our Editorial Team

Open Positions

Broad Ripple Review is currently open to applications for several volunteer editorial roles. We have an open call for readers in prose and poetry and will reach out when we have a need to fill those roles. Occasionally you may see a call for editorial roles, but we try to promote from within whenever possible. Accordingly, beginning in a reader role is the best way to learn about our editorial ethos and gain the experience needed to move into an editor position with us.

Please do not apply if you currently have work under review and please also understand that if you accept a role with our team, you will not be eligible to submit work to us.

Aesthetic Vision

Broad Ripple Review publishes literary fiction and nonfiction that is emotionally resonant, stylistically precise, and narratively purposeful.

We value:

Language that sings – sentences should carry rhythmic weight, surprise, or precision
Emotional resonance – work that lingers, unsettles, or deepens with each read
Narrative movement – a clear sense of arc, tension, or momentum
Originality – stories or essays that avoid clichés or overused formats

We are not a home for:

Genre fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, etc.)
Unusual forms (e.g. lists, multiple choice, crossword puzzles), unless doing something conceptually new and compelling
Work that is conceptually interesting but flat on the line level
Didactic or ideological writing with no emotional or narrative complexity

How To Apply

If after reading the above information you are still interested, please next carefully review each editorial role description on Duosuma. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via the contact us form on this website. Otherwise, you can use Duosuma to directly apply to any open position.