Cottonwood

Open now for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Cottonwood is a literary magazine published by the University of Kansas that accepts short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry from writers worldwide.

Response time info: 3-5 months

Read the full guidelines at journals.ku.edu↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryPays: 1 hard copy for U.S. residents / 1 digital copy for international residents

Short fiction submissions are welcome from new and established writers; the magazine leans literary but welcomes genre-blurring stories. Submit 1500-8000 words in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format via the online portal. No more than 3 submissions per year; wait for a response before submitting again.

flashLiteraryPays: 1 hard copy for U.S. residents / 1 digital copy for international residents

Flash prose submissions (150-1000 words) are accepted; submit via the online portal in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. No more than 3 submissions per year; wait for a response before submitting again.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: 1 hard copy for U.S. residents / 1 digital copy for international residents

Creative nonfiction (personal narrative, memoir, lyrical essays, critical essays with a creative/personal bent, travel and nature writing) is welcome; 1500-8000 words, .doc, .docx, or .pdf format via the online portal. No more than 3 submissions per year; wait for a response before submitting…

poetryLiteraryPays: 1 hard copy for U.S. residents / 1 digital copy for international residents

Poetry submissions are accepted year-round; submit 10-80 lines per poem in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format via the online portal. Wait for a response before submitting again.

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