Shadow Falls Review

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

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Shadow Falls Review is a print literary journal published by the University of St. Thomas, seeking fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from writers outside the university community.

Response time info: if you have not heard from us by April 1 feel free to reach out

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Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Jan 20, 2027Pays: Contributors receive two copies of the issue.

Open to: No current St. Thomas students or alumni from the last five years; contributors must wait two years before submitting again.

Submit one story at a time, up to 5000 words; genre writing (mystery, horror, sci-fi, romance, western, etc.) is unlikely to find a home here; open for submissions August 20-January 20.

flashLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Jan 20, 2027Pays: Contributors receive two copies of the issue.

Open to: No current St. Thomas students or alumni from the last five years; contributors must wait two years before submitting again.

Submit up to three flash pieces in a single document, each no more than 750 words; genre writing is unlikely to find a home here; open for submissions August 20-January 20.

nonfictionEligibility requirementsCloses Jan 20, 2027Pays: Contributors receive two copies of the issue.

Open to: No current St. Thomas students or alumni from the last five years; contributors must wait two years before submitting again.

Accepts a wide variety of nonfiction genres, including literary essays, personal essays, flash, and hybrid work; pieces must be no more than 5000 words; open for submissions August 20-January 20.

poetryEligibility requirementsCloses Jan 20, 2027Pays: Contributors receive two copies of the issue.

Open to: No current St. Thomas students or alumni from the last five years; contributors must wait two years before submitting again.

Submit 3-5 poems in a single document; no length restriction per poem; open for submissions August 20-January 20.

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