Gulf Coast

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Gulf Coast Literary Journal publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, reviews, interviews, and other literary writing in print and online.

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Mar 1, 2027Fee: $3Pays: $100 for prose

Online Exclusives accept prose submissions during the regular submission period. Prose should be typed, double-spaced, and paginated; work over 3,000 words is less likely to be accepted.

fictionLiteraryCloses Mar 1, 2027Fee: $3Pays: $50 per .doc or PDF page

Regular print submissions are accepted September 1 through March 1. Prose must be typed, double-spaced, and paginated; submissions over 7,000 words will not be read. Multiple submissions in the same genre are not accepted.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Mar 1, 2027Fee: $3Pays: $100 for prose

Online Exclusives accept prose submissions during the regular submission period. Prose should be typed, double-spaced, and paginated; work over 3,000 words is less likely to be accepted.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Mar 1, 2027Fee: $3Pays: $50 per .doc or PDF page

Regular print submissions are accepted September 1 through March 1. Prose must be typed, double-spaced, and paginated; submissions over 7,000 words will not be read. Multiple submissions in the same genre are not accepted.

otherLiteraryCloses Mar 1, 2027Fee: $3Pays: $50 per .doc or PDF page

Regular print submissions are accepted September 1 through March 1. Unsolicited book reviews and interviews are accepted; interviews should not exceed twelve pages, and single-book reviews should not exceed four pages. Translations and critical art writing are also accepted.

poetryLiteraryCloses Mar 1, 2027Fee: $3Pays: $75 for poetry

Online Exclusives accept poetry submissions during the regular submission period. Up to five poems are allowed per submission; poems should include contact information in the header on each page.

poetryLiteraryCloses Mar 1, 2027Fee: $3Pays: $50 per .doc or PDF page

Regular print submissions are accepted September 1 through March 1. Up to five poems are allowed per submission; poems should be typed with contact information in the header on each page. Multiple submissions in the same genre are not accepted.

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