Barrelhouse

Open now for nonfiction and other work.

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Barrelhouse is a literary magazine currently open for newsletter essays on pop culture and book reviews, with print and online issues closed to submissions.

Submission calls

nonfiction

Newsletter Essays: Each month, Barrelhouse features an original personal essay (under 1,000 words) on a pop cultural obsession for its email newsletter. More information on their Submittable page.

other

Book reviews (open, ongoing): Reviews of books that fit Barrelhouse's style and interests. No payment for book reviews.

fictionLiterary

Print issue: Currently closed for submissions. No previously published work. No maximum length, but they tend to publish work shorter than 8,000 words. Pays $50 and two contributor copies if accepted.

nonfictionLiterary

Print issue: Currently closed for submissions. No previously published work. No maximum length, but they tend to publish work shorter than 8,000 words. Pays $50 and two contributor copies if accepted.

poetryLiterary

Print issue: Currently closed for submissions. Submit up to five poems in a single document. Pays $50 and two contributor copies if accepted.

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