Sheepshead Review

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Sheepshead Review is a biannual literary publication accepting creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and digital media submissions, with submissions for the Spring 2026 issue due February 22, 2026.

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fictionLiterary

Seeks innovative, powerful, succinct stories that engage the mind and heart and reveal something unexpected; maximum of three submissions and a 3,000-word limit. Submissions for the Spring 2026 issue were due February 22, 2026; the publication is biannual, offering two chances to submit each year.

nonfictionLiterary

Accepts short memoirs, essays, interviews, profiles, historical narratives, letters, and other creative nonfiction; maximum of three submissions and a 3,000-word limit. Submissions for the Spring 2026 issue were due February 22, 2026; the publication is biannual, offering two chances to submit each year.

other

Accepts non-traditional storytelling beyond the printed page: videos and audio recordings up to 5 minutes, and gameplay up to 20 minutes. Submissions for the Spring 2026 issue were due February 22, 2026; the publication is biannual, offering two chances to submit each year.

poetryLiterary

Seeks honed, distinctive poetry in any form, from free verse to formal work; maximum of three submissions, with all poems submitted in one document. Submissions for the Spring 2026 issue were due February 22, 2026; the publication is biannual, offering two chances to submit each year.

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