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The Southern Review is a literary journal accepting unsolicited poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translations during its annual submissions period.

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Read the full guidelines at thesouthernreview.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Jan 1, 2027Fee: $4 service chargePays: $75 for the first printed page and $25 for each subsequent printed page, up to $300, plus two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.

Open to: The work must be unpublished in print or online previously in English, and submitters cannot be currently or recently affiliated with Louisiana State University, including anyone who studied or worked there within the past four years.

Accepts one story; prose longer than 10,000 words is rarely published but will be considered. Submissions are accepted September 1 through January 1, and the service charge is $4.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Jan 1, 2027Fee: $4 service chargePays: $75 for the first printed page and $25 for each subsequent printed page, up to $300, plus two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.

Open to: The work must be unpublished in print or online previously in English, and submitters cannot be currently or recently affiliated with Louisiana State University, including anyone who studied or worked there within the past four years.

Accepts one essay; prose longer than 10,000 words is rarely published but will be considered. Submissions are accepted September 1 through January 1, and the service charge is $4.

otherEligibility requirementsCloses Jan 1, 2027Fee: $4 service chargePays: $75 for the first printed page and $25 for each subsequent printed page, up to $300, plus two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.

Open to: The work must be unpublished in print or online previously in English, and submitters cannot be currently or recently affiliated with Louisiana State University, including anyone who studied or worked there within the past four years.

Accepts one translated story, essay, or packet of poems at a time in any genre. Include confirmation that English translation rights are available and the original text; poetry translations also require permission from the rights holders. Submissions are accepted September 1 through January 1, and the service charge is $4.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Jan 1, 2027Fee: $4 service chargePays: $75 for the first printed page and $25 for each subsequent printed page, up to $300, plus two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.

Open to: The work must be unpublished in print or online previously in English, and submitters cannot be currently or recently affiliated with Louisiana State University, including anyone who studied or worked there within the past four years.

Accepts up to 5 poems, not exceeding 15 total pages, in 12-point font. Submissions are accepted September 1 through January 1, and the service charge is $4.

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