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At Infrarrealista Review, we believe in…

  • Prioritizing radical writers from Texas, especially those from the central Texas area. 
  • Paying our writers.
  • Creatives owning their work. We do not ask for your rights to your work. 

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Book Reviews

We believe in uplifting indie presses across Texas.

We accept…

– Reviews of books from small presses.

– Reviews of books by Texan writers.

– Reviews of out-of-print books from Texas presses/writers.

We pay $100 per review.

interviews

– Interviews with Texan authors.

– Interviews highlighting a book published by a Texan press.

We pay $50 per interview.

nonfiction / cultural criticism

Infrarrealista Review is looking for essays about cultura. What encompasses cultura? We’re looking for essays about your take on the newest A24 movie, cultural icons in the RGV, YouTube Horror, etc. Your essay does not have to be about Texas, but we prioritize publishing Texan writers. We accept both pitches and completed essays.

We pay $100 per essay.

Letras y disparates

“Letras Y Disparates” is Infrarrealista’s section in the monthly newspaper publication Caldwell-Hays Examiner (CHE). We publish poems, nonfiction, fiction, & book reviews.

CHE prints 7,500 copies each month distributed across Hays County & Caldwell County. 

poetry

IR is looking for poems to publish in their “Letras Y Disparates” section. We publish 1-2 poems per monthly issue.

Send up to 3 poems. 

CHE pays $50 per publication.

fiction

IR is looking for fiction to publish in their “Letras Y Disparates” section. 1,500 word count limit.

CHE pays $50 per publication.

BOOK REVIEWS

We believe in uplifting indie presses across Texas.

We accept…

  • Reviews of books from small presses
  • Reviews of books by Texan writers
  • Reviews of out-of-print books from Texas presses/writers

We pay $100 dollars per review.

NON-FICTION

IR is looking for non-fiction to publish in their “Letras Y Disparates” section. 1,500 word count limit.

We pay $50 dollars per publication.

I Got issues: The Heavy-handed mental health issue

-Have you been institutionalized?

-Do you have multiple codes from the DSM5 in your medical chart?

-Do you identify with Isabel Adjani’s character in Possession?

-Have you ever Googled Where to get a lobotomy? 

We want to hear from you.

Send us pure chaos.

If you do not have a connection to Texas, we will reject your work.

As always, we pay all contributors.

poetry

Up to five poems.

fiction

4,000 word count limit.

CHAOTIC SHIT

We will consider literally anything for this category.

 

 

Submissions close December 1st, 2026

multi media

If you are submitting a video, please nothing longer than six minutes.

non-fiction

Nothing boring. 

1,000 word count limit.

ESSAY

 

1,000 word count limit.

How to Send us your work

  • You must reside in, or have a strong connection to, Texas. Please describe your connection in your cover letter.
  • We accept simultaneous submissions. Do let us know if you are accepted elsewhere.
  • Please do not send us submissions via email.
 


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