Grist

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Grist is a literary journal published by the University of Tennessee, accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, craft essays, and reviews during a capped annual window each fall.

Response time info: Average response time is six months.

Read the full guidelines at gristjournal.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 31Fee: $4 (waived for subscribers)Pays: 1 cent per word for prose (up to $50) and a contributor copy

Open to: No submissions from those currently or recently affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Submit one story up to 7,000 words (flash pieces also considered if total is under 7,000 words). In 2026, open August 1–October 31; 100 fee-free submissions on August 1, then 500 fiction submissions cap. $4 fee (waived for subscribers). No previously published work. No submissions from those…

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 31Fee: $4 (waived for subscribers)Pays: 1 cent per word for prose (up to $50) and a contributor copy

Open to: No submissions from those currently or recently affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Submit one essay up to 7,000 words (flash pieces also considered if total is under 7,000 words). In 2026, open August 1–October 31; 100 fee-free submissions on August 1, then 150 creative nonfiction submissions cap. $4 fee (waived for subscribers). No previously published work. No submissions from…

otherEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 31Fee: $4 (waived for subscribers)Pays: 1 cent per word for prose (up to $50) and a contributor copy

Open to: No submissions from those currently or recently affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Submit one craft essay up to 7,000 words. In 2026, open August 1–October 31; 100 fee-free submissions on August 1, then capped by genre. $4 fee (waived for subscribers). No previously published work. No submissions from those currently or recently affiliated with the University of Tennessee at…

otherEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 31

Open to: No submissions from those currently or recently affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Book reviews (about 700 words) of books published by small and independent presses in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, craft, or books about the creative process. Contact Reviews Editor to express interest or pitch; timeline for completion is usually 4-8 weeks.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 31Fee: $4 (waived for subscribers)Pays: $10 per poem and a contributor copy

Open to: No submissions from those currently or recently affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Submit 3-5 poems. In 2026, open August 1–October 31; 100 fee-free submissions on August 1, then 500 poetry submissions cap. $4 fee (waived for subscribers). No previously published work. No submissions from those currently or recently affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

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