Reading period is September 1-May 1.P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge PA 19482. (610)768-2434. E-mail: thesecretplace@abc-usa.org. Website: www.judsonpress.com/catalog_secretplace.cfm. Buys first rights. Pays on acceptance. Editorial lead time 1 year. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems by mail or e-mail. Length: 4-30 lines/poem. Pays $20.
TIPS “Prefers submissions via e-mail.”
P.O. Box 359, Lakeland College, Sheboygan WI 53082-0359. (920)565-1000 ext. 2295 or (920)565-3871. E-mail: elderk@lakeland.edu. E-mail: seems@lakeland.edu. Website: www.seems.lakeland.edu. SEEMS, published irregularly, prints poetry, fiction, and essays. Focuses on work that integrates economy of language, “the musical phrase,” forms of resemblance, and the sentient. Will consider unpublished poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. See the editor’s website at www.karlelder.com. “Links to my work and an interview may provide insight for the potential contributor.” Acquires first North American serial rights and permission to publish online. Returns rights upon publication. Responds in 4 months (slower in the summer).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Now considers e-mail submissions. Cover letter is optional. Include biographical information, SASE. Reads submissions year round. There is a one- to two-year backlog. “People may call or fax with virtually any question, understanding that the editor may have no answer.” Guidelines available on website. Length: open. Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva NY 14456. (315)781-3392. E-mail: senecareview@hws.edu. Website: www.hws.edu/academics/senecareview/index.aspx. The editors have special interest in translations of contemporary poetry from around the world. Publisher of numerous laureates and award-winning poets, Seneca Review also publishes emerging writers and is always open to new, innovative work. Poems from SR are regularly honored by inclusion in The Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize anthologies. Distributed internationally. Accepts queries by mail or via Submittable. Responds in 3 months. Guidelines available online. E-mail questions to senecareview@hws.edu.
Reading period is September 1-May 1.
E-mail: sequr.info@gmail.com. Website: www.sequestrum.org. Contact: R.M. Cooper, managing editor. All publications are cpaired with a unique visual component. Regularly holds contests and features well-known authors, as well as promising new and emerging voices. Buys first North American serial rights and electronic rights. Pays on acceptance. Publishs ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time: 3 months. Sample copy available for free online. Guidelines available for free online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Length: 35 lines max. Pays $10/set of poems.
TIPS “Reading a past issue goes a long way; there’s little excuse not to: Our entire archive is available online and subscribing is free. Send your best, most interesting work. General submissions are open, though we regularly hold contests and offer awards which are themed.”
University of the South, 735 University Ave., Sewanee TN 37383-1000. (931)598-1000. E-mail: sreview@sewanee.edu. Website: review.sewanee.edu. Contact: George Core, editor. The Sewanee Review is America’s oldest continuously published literary quarterly. Publishes original fiction, poetry, essays on literary and related subjects, and book reviews for well-educated readers who appreciate good American and English literature. Only erudite work representing depth of knowledge and skill of expression is published. Buys first North American serial rights, buys second serial (reprint) rights. Pays on publication. Responds in 6-8 weeks to mss. Sample copy for $8.50 ($9.50 outside U.S.). Guidelines online.
Does not read mss June 1-August 31.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems by postal mail. Keep in mind that for each poem published in The Sewanee Review, approximately 250 poems are considered. Length: up to 40 lines/poem. Pays $2.50/line, plus 2 contributor’s copies (and reduced price for additional copies).
E-mail: angelshadow7@msn.com. Website: angelshadowauthor.webs.com/shadowslight.htm. Contact: Shawna (Angel Shadow), editor. Shadows & Light, published as a yearly anthology, features short stories, flash fiction, poetry, nonfiction, memoir, and self-help articles. Author retains all rights. Sample copy: $8.50. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit by e-mail. Include “Submission” in subject line. Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
TIPS “A well-written story makes a ms stand out, as well as good character development. Just submit your story. All stories have the potential of being heard. Keep writing. Don’t give up.”
Shearsman Books Ltd, Shearsman, 50 Westons Hill Drive, Emersons Green, Bristol Bristol BS16 7DF, England. E-mail: editor@shearsman.com. Website: www.shearsman.com/pages/magazine/home.html. “We are inclined toward the more exploratory end of the current spectrum. Notwithstanding this, however, quality work of a more conservative kind will always be considered seriously, provided that the work is well written. I always look for some rigour in the work, though I will be more forgiving of failure in this regard if the writer is trying to push out the boundaries.” Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Avoid sending attachments with your e-mails unless they are in PDF format. Include SASE; no IRCs. No sloppy writing of any kind.
TIPS “We no longer read through the year. Our reading window for magazines is March 1-March 31 for the October issue and September 1-September 30 for the April issue; this window is for magazine submissions only. See guidelines online.”
SHEMOM2486 Montgomery Ave., Cardiff CA 92007. E-mail: pdfrench@cox.net. Contact: Peggy French, editor. Shemom, published 3 times/year, is a zine that “showcases writers of all ages reflecting on life’s varied experiences. We often feature haiku.” Includes poetry, haiku, and occasional essays. Open to any style, but prefers free verse. “We like to hear from anyone who has a story to tell and will read anything you care to send our way.” Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month. Single copy: $4; subscription: $12/3 issues. Make checks payable to Peggy French. Guidelines for SASE.
Shemom is 20-30 pages. Receives about 200 poems/year, accepts 50%. Press run is 60 (30 subscribers).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-10 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (as attachment or pasted into body of message). “Prefer e-mail submission, but not required; if material is to be returned, please include an SASE.” Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
Washington and Lee University, Lexington VA 24450. (540)458-8908. Fax: (540)458-8461. E-mail: shenandoah@wlu.edu. Website: shenandoahliterary.org. Contact: R.T. Smith, editor. For over half a century, Shenandoah has been publishing splendid poems, stories, essays, and reviews which display passionate understanding, formal accomplishment, and serious mischief. Buys first North American serial rights, one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 10 months after acceptance. Responds in 4-6 weeks to mss. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems via online submissions manager or postal mail. No inspirational, confessional poetry. Pays $2.50/line, one-year subscription, and 1 contributor’s copy.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors the annual James Boatwright III Prize for Poetry, a $1,000 prize awarded to the author of the best poem published in Shenandoah during a volume year.
1530 Seventh St., Rock Island IL 61201. (309)788-3980. Contact: Betty Mowery, poetry editor. The Shepherd, published quarterly, features inspirational poetry from all ages. Wants something with a message but not preachy. Subscription: $12. Sample: $4. Make all checks payable to The Oak.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Lines/poem: 35 maximum. Considers previously published poems. Include SASE with all submissions. Responds in one week. “The Shepherd does not pay in dollars or copies, but you need not purchase to be published.” Acquires first or second rights. All rights revert to poet upon publication.
TIPS Sponsors poetry contest. Guidelines available for SASE.
Ship of Fools Press, University of Rio Grande, Box 1028, Rio Grande OH 45674. (740)992-3333. Website: meadhall.homestead.com/Ship.html. Contact: Jack Hart, editor. Ship of Fools, published “more or less quarterly,” seeks “coherent, well-written, traditional or modern, myth, archetype, love—most types.” Responds in 1 month to ms. “If longer than 6 weeks, write and ask why.” Often comments on rejected poems. Sample copy: $3. Subscription: $10 for 4 issues. Guidelines available for SASE.
Has published poetry by Rhina Espaillat and Gale White. Ship of Fools is digest-sized, saddle-stapled, includes cover art and graphics. Press run is 270.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Cover letter is preferred. Sometimes reviews books of poetry. Ship of Fools Press has “no plans to publish chapbooks in the next year due to time constraints.” Does not want “concrete, incoherent, or greeting card poetry.” Considers poetry by children and teens but judges it by the same standards as adult poetry. Pays 1-2 contributor’s copies.
999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village NV 89451. E-mail: sncreview@sierranevada.edu. Website: www.sierranevada.edu/academics/humanities-social-sciences/english/the-sierra-nevada-review. “Sierra Nevada Review, published annually in May, features poetry, short fiction, and literary nonfiction by new and established writers. Wants “writing that leans toward the unconventional, surprising, and risky.” Responds in 3 months. Guidelines available on website.
Reads submissions September 1-February 15 only.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time or 5 pages, whichever comes first. Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
P.O. Box 3939, Eugene OR 97403-0939. (541)342-4956. E-mail: editor@skippingstones.org. Website: www.skippingstones.org. Contact: Arun Toké, editor. “Skipping Stones is an award-winning multicultural, nonprofit magazine designed to promote cooperation, creativity and celebration of cultural and ecological richness. We encourage submissions by children of color, minorities and under-represented populations. We want material meant for children and young adults/teenagers with multicultural or ecological awareness themes. Think, live and write as if you were a child, tween or teen. We want material that gives insight to cultural celebrations, lifestyle, customs and traditions, glimpse of daily life in other countries and cultures. Photos, songs, artwork are most welcome if they illustrate/highlight the points. Translations are invited if your submission is in a language other than English.” Themes may include cultural celebrations, living abroad, challenging disability, hospitality customs of various cultures, cross-cultural understanding, African, Asian and Latin American cultures, humor, international understanding, turning points and magical moments in life, caring for the earth, spirituality, and multicultural awareness. Skipping Stones is magazine-sized, saddle-stapled, printed on recycled paper. Published quarterly during the school year (4 issues). Buys first North American serial rights, non-exclusive reprint, and electronic rights. Publishes ms an average of 4-8 months after acceptance. Responds only if interested. Send nonreturnable samples. Editorial lead time 3-4 months. Sample: $7. Subscription: $25. Guidelines available online or for SASE.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Considers simultaneous submissions; no previously published poems. Accepts e-mail submissions. Cover letter is preferred. “Include your cultural background, experiences, and the inspiration behind your creation.” Time between acceptance and publication is 6-9 months. “A piece is chosen for publication when most of the editorial staff feel good about it.” Seldom comments on rejected poems. Publishes multi-theme issues. Responds in up to 4 months. Length: 30 lines maximum. Pays 2 contributor’s copies, offers 40% discount for more copies and subscription, if desired.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors annual youth honor awards for 7- to 17-year-olds. Theme is “multicultural, social, international, and nature awareness.” Guidelines available for SASE or on website. Entry fee: $4 (entitles entrant to a free issue featuring the 10 winners). Deadline: June 25.
TIPS “Be original and innovative. Use multicultural, nature, or cross-cultural themes. Multilingual submissions are welcome.”
University of Central Arkansas, P.O. Box 5063, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway AR 72035. (501)450-5107. Website: uca.edu/english/slant-a-journal-of-poetry. Contact: James Fowler, editor. Slant: A Journal of Poetry, published annually in May, aims “to publish a journal of fine poetry from all regions of the U.S. and beyond.” Poet retains rights. Responds in 3-4 months from November 15 deadline. Sample: $10. Guidelines available in magazine, for SASE, or on website.
Slant is 120 pages, professionally printed on quality stock, flat-spined, with matte card cover. Receives about 1,000 poems/year, accepts 70-75. Press run is 175 (70-100 subscribers). Accepts submissions September 1-November 15. Accepts submissions September 1-November 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “traditional and ‘modern’ poetry, even experimental; moderate length, any subject on approval of Board of Readers.” Doesn’t want “haiku, translations.” Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Submissions should be typed; include SASE. “Put name, address (including e-mail if available), and phone number at the top of each page.” Comments on rejected poems “on occasion.” Has published poetry by Richard Broderick, Linda Casebeer, Marc Jampole, Sandra Kohler, Charles Harper Webb, and Ellen Roberts Young. Poems should be of moderate length. Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
P.O. Box 2071, Dept. W-1, Niagara Falls NY 14301. E-mail: editors@slipstreampress.org. Website: www.slipstreampress.org/index.html. Contact: Dan Sicoli, co-editor. Guidelines available online.
Does not accept e-mail submissions.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poetry via mail or online submission manager, Submittable. Prefers contemporary urban themes—writing from the grit that is not afraid to bark or bite. Shies away from pastoral, religious, and rhyming verse. Chapbook Contest prize is $1,000 plus 50 professionally printed copies of your chapbook.
E-mail: editor@slowtrains.com. Website: www.slowtrains.com. Contact: Susannah Grace Indigo, editor. Looking for fiction, essays, and poetry that reflect the spirit of adventure, the exploration of the soul, the energies of imagination, and the experience of Big Fun. Music, travel, sex, humor, love, loss, art, spirituality, childhood/coming of age, baseball, and dreams, but most of all, Slow Trains wants to read about the things you are passionate about. Requests one-time electronic rights with optional archiving. Responds in 2 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Also publishes online poetry chapbooks. Query with samples of poetry before submitting an entire chapbook. Review current issue before submitting. Submit via e-mail only. Length: up to 200 lines/poem.
P.O. Box 22161, Baltimore MD 21203. E-mail: sppoems@gmail.com. Website: www.smartishpace.com. Contact: Stephen Reichert, editor.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Smartish Pace, published in April, contains poetry and translations. “Smartish Pace is an independent poetry journal and is not affiliated with any institution.” No restrictions on style or content of poetry. Has published poetry in the past year by Gerald Stern, Eamon Grennan, Katie Ford, Sherman Alexie, Carol Muske-Dukes, and Aram Saroyan. Smartish Pace is about 140 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with full-color cover featuring contemporary artwork. Receives about 5,000 poems/year, accepts 1%. Press run is 1,100. Subscription: $20. Sample: $10.
HOW TO CONTACT Submit no more than 6 poems at a time via online submission form. Does not accept submissions by mail. Considers simultaneous submissions; no previously published poems. Responds in 1-6 months. Pays 1 contributor’s copy. Acquires first rights. Encourages unsolicited reviews, essays, and interviews. Send materials for review consideration. All books received will also be listed in the Books Received section of each issue and on the website along with ordering information and a link to the publisher’s website.
E-mail: snowmonkey.editor@comcast.net. Website: www.ravennapress.com/snowmonkey/. Seeks writing “that’s like footprints of the Langur monkeys left at 11,000 feet on Poon Hill, Nepal. Open to most themes.” Responds in 8-10 weeks to mss.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via e-mail. Does not pay.
TIPS “Send submissions as text only in the body of your e-mail. Include your last name in the subject line. We do not currently use bios, but we love to read them.”
SNOWY EGRETThe Fair Press, P.O. Box 9265, Terre Haute IN 47808. Website: www.snowyegret.net. Snowy Egret, published in spring and autumn, specializes in work that is nature-oriented. Features fiction, nonfiction, artwork, and poetry. Acquires first North American and one-time reprint rights. Pays on publication. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample: $8; subscription: $15/year, $25 for 2 years. Guidelines online.
Snowy Egret is 60 pages, magazine-sized, offset-printed, saddle-stapled.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants poetry that celebrates the abundance and beauty of nature or explores the interconnections between nature and the human psyche. Has published poetry by Conrad Hilberry, Lyn Lifshin, Gayle Eleanor, James Armstrong, and Patricia Hooper. Submit poems with SASE. Cover letter optional: do not query. Pays $4/poem or $4/page and 2 contributor’s copies.
TIPS Looks for “honest, freshly detailed pieces with plenty of description and/or dialogue which will allow the reader to identify with the characters and step into the setting; fiction in which nature affects character development and the outcome of the story.”
197 Fairchild Ave., Fairfield CT 06825-4856. (203)366-5991. E-mail: editor@snreview.org. Website: www.snreview.org. Contact: Joseph Conlin, editor. “We search for material that not only has strong characters and plot but also a devotion to imagery.” Quarterly. Acquires first electronic and print rights. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 year to mss. Sample copy and guidelines online.
Also publishes literary essays, poetry. Print and Kindle edition is now available from an on-demand printer.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via e-mail; label the e-mail “SUB: Poetry.” Copy and paste work into the body of the e-mail. Don’t send attachments. Include 100-word bio and list of publications. Length: up to 200 words/poem.
The Society of Classical Poets, 11 Heather Ln., Mount Hope NY 10940. E-mail: submissions@classicalpoets.org. Website: www.classicalpoets.org. Contact: Evan Mantyk, president. Annual literary magazine, published in a book format, that features poetry, essays, and artwork. Interested in poetry with meter and rhyme. Believes in reviving classical poetry and classical arts. Purchases electronic and reprint rights. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 weeks to queries and 1 month to mss. Editorial lead time is 2 months. Sample copy available for free for SASE. Writer’s guidelines available for free for SASE.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Some type of meter, such as iambic pentameter, is preferred but not absolutely required. If you want feedback on your submission, indicate it on the submission. Accepts poetry only on 5 themes (generally): beauty (in human nature, culture, the natural world, classical art forms, and the divine), great culture (good figures, stories, and other elements from classical history and literature), Falun Dafa, science (great technological and scientific achievements both ancient and modern), and human (clean humor only). Also will consider short stories, essays, art, news, and videos on the above themes. Does not want love, free verse, or any dark poetry. Does not offer payment.
P.O. Box 1161, Modesto CA 95353. E-mail: cleor36@yahoo.com. Website: www.chaparralpoets.org/SSJ.html. Contact: Cleo Griffith, editor. Song of the San Joaquin, published quarterly, features “subjects about or pertinent to the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. This is defined geographically as the region from Fresno to Stockton, and from the foothills on the west to those on the east.” Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in up to 3 months. Guidelines available for SASE or by e-mail.
Reads submissions "periodically throughout the year." Considers poetry by children and teens.
MAGAZINES NEEDS This is a quarterly; please keep in mind the seasons of the year. E-mail submissions are preferred; no disk submissions. Cover letter is preferred. “SASE required. All submissions must be typed on 1 side of the page only. Proofread submissions carefully. Name, address, phone number, and e-mail address should appear on all pages. Cover letter should include any awards, honors, and previous publications for each poem and a biographical sketch of 75 words or less.” Has published poetry by Robert Cooperman, Taylor Graham, Dan Williams, Jennifer Fenn, and Charles Rammelkamp. Length: up to 40 lines. Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., MSN 2C5, Fairfax VA 22030-4444. E-mail: sts@gmu.edu (inquiries only). Website: sotospeakjournal.org. Contact: Jessie Szalay, editor in chief; Alex Ghaly, nonfiction editor; Robert Schuster, fiction editor; A.K. Padovich, poetry editor. So to Speak, published semiannually, prints “high-quality work relating to feminism, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction (including book reviews and interviews), photography, artwork, collaborations, lyrical essays, and other genre-questioning texts.” Wants “work that addresses issues of significance to women’s lives and movements for women’s equality. Especially interested in pieces that explore issues of race, class, and sexuality in relation to gender.” Reads submissions August 20-October 25 for Spring issue and January 1-March 15 for Fall issue. Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 6-8 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months to mss. Sample copy: $7; subscription: $12.
So to Speak is 100-128 pages, digest-sized, photo-offset-printed, perfect-bound, with glossy cover; includes ads. Press run is 1,000 (75 subscribers, 100 shelf sales); 500 distributed free to students/contributors.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Receives about 800 poems/year; accepts 10%. Accepts submissions only via submissions manager on website. No e-mail or paper submissions. “Please submit poems as you wish to see them in print. Be sure to include a cover letter with full contact info, publication credits, and awards received.” Poetry submitted during the August 20-October 25 reading period will be considered for our Spring annual poetry contest and must be accompanied by a $15 reading fee. Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
TIPS “Every writer has something they do exceptionally well; do that and it will shine through in the work. We look for quality prose with a definite appeal to a feminist audience. We are trying to move away from strict genre lines. We want high-quality fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, innovative and risk-taking work.”
E-mail: davault@aol.com. Website: www.thevault.org. Contact: Tone Bellizzi, editor. Soul Fountain, published 2-3 times/year, is produced by The Vault, a not-for-profit arts project of the Hope for the Children Foundation, committed to empowering young and emerging artists of all disciplines at all levels to develop and share their talents through performance, collaboration, and networking. Prints poetry, art, photography, short fiction, and essays. Open to all. Publishes quality submitted work, and specializes in emerging voices. Favors visionary, challenging, and consciousness-expanding material. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Sample copy: $7. Subscription: $24. Make checks payable to Hope for the Children Foundation. Guidelines online.
Soul Fountain is 28 pages, magazine-sized, offset-printed, saddle-stapled.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 2-3 poems by e-mail. No cover letters, please. Does not want poems about pets, nature, romantic love, or the occult. Sex and violence themes not welcome. Welcomes poetry by teens. Length: up to 1 page/poem. Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
Center for Electronic and Digital Publishing, Strode Tower Room 611, Box 340522, Clemson SC 29634-0522. (864)656-5399. Fax: (864)656-1345. E-mail: cwayne@clemson.edu. Website: www.clemson.edu/cedp/press/scr/index.htm. Contact: Wayne Chapman, editor. “Since 1968, The South Carolina Review has published fiction, poetry, interviews, unpublished letters and manuscripts, essays, and reviews from well-known and aspiring scholars and writers.” Responds in 2 months.
The South Carolina Review is 6×9; 200 pages; 60 lb. cream white vellum paper; 65 lb. color cover stock. Semiannual. Does not read mss June-August or December. Receives 50-60 unsolicited mss/month.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-10 poems at a time. Cover letter is preferred. “Editor prefers a chatty, personal cover letter plus a list of publishing credits. Ms format should be according to new MLA Stylesheet.” Submissions should be sent “in an 8x10 manila envelope so poems aren’t creased.” Do not submit during June, July, August, or December. Occasionally publishes theme issues.
The University of South Dakota, Dept. of English, 414 E. Clark St., Vermillion SD 57069. (605)677-5184. E-mail: sdreview@usd.edu. Website: www.usd.edu/sdreview. Contact: Lee Ann Roripaugh, editor in chief. “South Dakota Review, published quarterly, is committed to cultural and aesthetic diversity. First and foremost, we seek to publish exciting and compelling work that reflects the full spectrum of the contemporary literary arts. Since its inception in 1963, South Dakota Review has maintained a tradition of supporting work by contemporary writers writing from or about the American West. We hope to retain this unique flavor through particularly welcoming works by American Indian writers, writers addressing the complexities and contradictions of the ‘New West,’ and writers exploring themes of landscape, place, and/or eco-criticism in surprising and innovative ways. At the same time, we’d like to set these ideas and themes in dialogue with and within the context of larger global literary communities. Single copy: $12; subscription: $40/year, $65/2 years. Sample: $8. Acquires first, second serial (reprint) rights. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 10-12 weeks. Sample copy: $8.
Writing from South Dakota Review has appeared in Pushcart and Best American Essays anthologies. Press run is 500-600 (more than 500 subscribers, many of them libraries).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager. Include cover letter. SDR contributors include Norman Dubie, Tarfia Faizullah, Carol Guess and Daniela Olszewska, Megan Kaminski, Ted Kooser, Adrian C. Louis, Joseph Massey, Tiffany Midge, Ira Sukrungruang, Ocean Vuong, and Martha Zweig. Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-1036. Website: southeastreview.org. Contact: Erin Hoover, editor. “The mission of The Southeast Review is to present emerging writers on the same stage as well-established ones. In each semi-annual issue, we publish literary fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, interviews, book reviews, and art. With nearly 60 members on our editorial staff who come from throughout the country and the world, we strive to publish work that is representative of our diverse interests and aesthetics, and we celebrate the eclectic mix this produces. We receive approximately 400 submissions per month, and we accept less than 1-2% of them.” Acquires first North America serial rights, which then revert to the author. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-6 months.
Publishes 4-6 new writers/year. Has published work by Eduardo J. Astigarraga, Matthew Gavin Frank, Kent Shaw, Charles Harper Webb, and Leslie Wheeler.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time through online manager. Reviews books and chapbooks of poetry. “Please query the book review editor before submitting a book review.” Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors an annual poetry, nonfiction, and short fiction contest. Winner receives $500 and publication; 2-5 finalists will also be published in each category. Entry fee: $16 for 3 poems, 3 short stories, or 1 piece of narrative nonfiction. Deadline: March. Guidelines available on website.
TIPS “The Southeast Review accepts regular submissions for publication consideration year-round exclusively through the online submission manager. Except in the case of contests, paper submissions sent through regular postal mail will not be read or returned. Avoid trendy experimentation for its own sake (present-tense narration, observation that isn’t also revelation). Fresh stories; moving, interesting characters; and a sensitivity to language are still fiction mainstays. We also publish the winner and runners-up of the World’s Best Short Story Contest, Poetry Contest, and Creative Nonfiction Contest.”
University of Southern California, Master of Professional Writing Program, 3501 Trousdale Pkwy., Mark Taper Hall of Humanities, THH 355J, Los Angeles CA 90089. Website: southerncaliforniareview.wordpress.com. The Southern California Review encourages new, emerging, and established writers to submit previously unpublished work. Accepts fiction, poetry, nonfiction, comics, and dramatic forms (including one-act plays, scenes, and short films or screenplay excerpts). Different theme for each issue; check website for current/upcoming themes. Responds in 3-6 months. Sample copy: $15. Guidelines online.
Unsolicited mss are read September 1-December 1.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 3 poems by mail or online submissions manager. Include cover letter. Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
Auburn University, 9088 Haley Center, Auburn University AL 36849. (334)844-9088. Fax: (334)844-9027. E-mail: shr@auburn.edu. Website: www.southernhumanitiesreview.com. Contact: Aaron Alford, managing editor. Southern Humanities Review publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Acquires all rights. Copyright reverts to author after publication. Guidelines online.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors the Theodore Christian Hoepfner Award, a $50 prize for the best poem published in a given volume of Southern Humanities Review.
Dept. of LLP, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St., Savannah GA 31419. (912)344-3196. E-mail: james.smith@armstrong.edu. Website: www.southernpoetryreview.org. Contact: James Smith, co-editor. Southern Poetry Review, published twice a year, is one of the oldest poetry journals in America. Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months. Single copy: $7.00. Guidelines available in journal, by SASE, by e-mail, or on website.
Work appearing in Southern Poetry Review received 2005 and 2013 Pushcart Prizes. Often has poems selected for Poetry Daily (poems.com) and VerseDaily.org. Member: CLMP. Southern Poetry Review is 70-80 pages, digest-sized, perfect-bound, with 80 lb. matte card stock cover and b&w photography. Includes ads.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “poetry eclectically representative of the genre; no restrictions on form, style, or content.” Has published poetry by Claudia Emerson, Carl Dennis, Robert Morgan, Linda Pastan, A.E. Stallings, R.T. Smith, and David Wagoner. Considers simultaneous submissions (with notification in cover letter); no previously published poems (“previously published” includes poems published or posted online). No e-mail submissions. Cover letter is preferred. “Include SASE for reply; ms returned only if sufficient postage is included. No international mail coupons. U.S. stamps only.” Reads submissions year round. Sometimes comments on rejected poems. Sends pre-publication galleys. Does not want fiction, essays, reviews, or interviews. Pays 1-2 contributor’s copies.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors annual Guy Owen Contest. See website for guidelines.
(225)578-5108. Fax: (225)578-5098. E-mail: southernreview@lsu.edu. Website: thesouthernreview.org. Contact: Jessica Faust, co-editor and poetry editor; Emily Nemens, co-editor and prose editor. “The Southern Review is one of the nation’s premiere literary journals. Hailed by Time as ‘superior to any other journal in the English language,’ we have made literary history since our founding in 1935. We publish a diverse array of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by the country’s—and the world’s—most respected contemporary writers.” Reading period: September1-December 1. All mss submitted during outside the reading period will be recycled. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Has published poetry by Aimee Baker, Wendy Barker, David Bottoms, Nick Courtright, Robert Dana, Oliver de la Paz, Ed Falco, Piotr Florczyk, Rigoberto Gonzalez, Ava Leavell Haymon, and Philip Schultz. Submit poems by mail. Length: 1-4 pages. Pays $25/printed page (max $125); 2 contributor’s copies, and one-year subscription.
TIPS “Careful attention to craftsmanship and technique combined with a developed sense of the creation of story will always make us pay attention.”
SOUTH POETRY MAGAZINEPO BOX 4228, Bracknell RG42 9PX, England. E-mail: south@southpoetry.org. Website: www.southpoetry.org. SOUTH Poetry Magazine, published biannually in Spring and Autumn, is based in the southern counties of England. Poets from or poems about the South region are particularly welcome, but poets from all over the world are encouraged to submit work on all subjects. Has published poetry by Ian Caws, Stella Davis, Lyn Moir, Elsa Corbluth, Paul Hyland, and Sean Street. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Guidelines available online.
SOUTH is 68 pages, digest-sized, litho-printed, saddle-stapled, with gloss-laminated duotone cover. Receives about 1,500 poems/year, accepts about 120. Press run is 350 (250 subscribers). Single copy: £5.80; subscription: £10/year, £18/2 years. Make cheques (in sterling) payable to SOUTH Poetry Magazine.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send two copies of each poem submitted. Print submission form on website and submit via postal mail. Selection does not begin prior to the deadline and may take up to 8 weeks or more from that date. Deadlines are May 31 for the autumn issue and November 30 for the spring issue.
TIPS “Buy the magazine and read it. That way you will see the sort of work we publish, and whether your work is likely to fit in. You’ll also be contributing to its continued success.”
Center for the Study of the Southwest, Texas State University, Brazos Hall, 601 University Dr., San Marcos TX 78666-4616. (512)245-2224. Fax: (512)245-7462. E-mail: swpublications@txstate.edu. Website: www.txstate.edu/cssw/publications/sal.html. Contact: William Jensen, editor. Southwestern American Literature is a biannual scholarly journal that includes literary criticism, fiction, poetry, and book reviews concerning the Greater Southwest. Responds in 2-4 months. “Please feel free to e-mail the editors after 6 months to check on the status of your work.” Sample copy for $11. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Generally speaking, we seek material covering the Greater Southwest or material written by southwestern writers.” Length: no more than 100 lines. Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
TIPS “We look for crisp language, an interesting approach to material; a regional approach is desired but not required. Read widely, write often, revise carefully. We are looking for stories that probe the relationship between the tradition of Southwestern American literature and the writer’s own imagination in creative ways. We seek stories that move beyond stereotype and approach the larger defining elements and also ones that, as William Faulkner noted in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, treat subjects central to good literature—the old verities of the human heart, such as honor and courage and pity and suffering, fear and humor, love and sorrow.”
P.O. Box 750374, Dallas TX 75275-0374. (214)768-1037. Fax: (214)768-1408. E-mail: swr@smu.edu. Website: www.smu.edu/southwestreview. Contact: Willard Spiegelman, editor-in-chief. The majority of readers are well-read adults who wish to stay abreast of the latest and best in contemporary fiction, poetry, and essays in all but the most specialized disciplines. Published quarterly. Acquires first North American serial rights. Sends galleys to author. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-4 months to mss. Occasionally comments on rejected mss. Sample copy: $6. Guidelines available for SASE or online.
Has published work by Alice Hoffman, Sabina Murray, Alix Ohlin. The Elizabeth Matchett Stover Memorial Award presents $250 to the author of the best poem or groups of poems (chosen by editors) published in the preceding year. Also offers The Morton Marr Poetry Prize and the David Nathan Meyerson Prize for Fiction.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Demands very high quality in poems. Accepts both traditional and experimental writing. Submissions accepted online for a $2 fee. No fee for submissions sent by mail. Reading period: September 1-May 31. No arbitrary limits on length. Accepted pieces receive nominal payment upon publication and copies of the issue.
TIPS “Despite the title, we are not a regional magazine. Before you submit your work, it’s a good idea to take a look at recent issues to familiarize yourself with the magazine. We strongly advise all writers to include a cover letter. Keep your cover letter professional and concise, and don’t include extraneous personal information, a story synopsis, or a résumé. When authors ask what we look for in a strong story submission, the answer is simple regardless of graduate degrees in creative writing, workshops, or whom you know: We look for good writing, period.”
Department of English, Box 1438, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville IL 62026. Website: http://souwester.org. Contact: Allison Funk poetry editor; Valerie Vogrin, prose editor. Sou’wester appears biannually in spring and fall. Leans toward poetry with strong imagery, successful association of images, and skillful use of figurative language. Has published poetry by Robert Wrigley, Beckian Fritz Goldberg, Eric Pankey, Betsy Sholl, and Angie Estes. Returns rights. Responds in 3 months. Sample: $8.
Uses online submission form. Open to submissions in mid-August for fall and spring issues. Close submissions in winter and early spring. Sou’wester has 30-40 pages of poetry in each digest-sized, 100-page issue. Sou’wester is professionally printed, flat-spined, with textured matte card cover, press run is 300 for 500 subscribers of which 50 are libraries. Receives 3,000 poems (from 600 poets) each year, accepts 36-40, has a 6-month backlog. Subscription: $15/2 issues.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems. Editor comments on rejected poems “usually, in the case of those that we almost accept.” Pays 2 contributor’s copies and a 1-year subscription.
308 Greenfield Ave., Winchester VA 22602. E-mail: sowsearpoetry@yahoo.com; rglesman@gmail.com;. Website: www.sows-ear.kitenet.net. Contact: Kristin Camitta Zimet, editor; Robert G. Lesman, managing editor. The Sow’s Ear prints fine poetry of all styles and lengths, complemented by b&w art. Also welcomes reviews, interviews, and essays related to poetry. Open to group submissions. “Crossover” section features poetry married to any other art form, including prose, music, and visual media. Acquires first publication rights. Publishes ms an average of 1-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks to queries. Responds in 3 months to mss. Editorial lead time 1-6 months. Sample copy for $8. Guidelines available for SASE, by e-mail, or on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Considers simultaneous submissions “if you tell us promptly when work is accepted elsewhere”; no previously published poems, although will consider poems from chapbooks if they were never published in a magazine. Previously published poems may be included in Crossover if rights are cleared. No e-mail submissions, except for poets outside the US; postal submissions only. Include brief bio and SASE. Pays 2 contributor’s copies. Inquire about reviews, interviews, and essays. Contest/Award offerings: The Sow’s Ear Poetry Competition and The Sow’s Ear Chapbook Contest. Open to any style or length. No limits on line length.
TIPS “We like work that is carefully crafted, keenly felt, and freshly perceived. We respond to poems with voice, a sense of place, delight in language, and a meaning that unfolds. We look for prose that opens new dimensions to appreciating poetry.”
SPACE AND TIME458 Elizabeth Ave., Somerset NJ 08873. Website: www.spaceandtimemagazine.com. Contact: Hildy Silverman, editor-in-chief. “We love stories that blend elements—horror and science fiction, fantasy with SF elements, etc. We challenge writers to try something new and send us their unclassifiable works-—what other publications reject because the work doesn’t fit in their ‘pigeonholes.’” Acquires first North American serial rights and one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Sample copy available for $6. Guidelines available only on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Multiple submissions are okay within reason (don’t send an envelope stuffed with 10 poems). Submit embedded in an e-mail or as a Word doc or .rtf attacment.” Pays $5/poem.
SPEEDPOETS ZINE16 Cooradilla St., Jindalee QLD 4074, Australia. (61)(7)3420-6092. E-mail: speedpoets@yahoo.com.au; speedpoetszine@gmail.com. Website: speedpoets.com. Contact: John Wainwright, editor. SpeedPoets Zine, published monthly, showcases the community of poets that perform at the monthly SpeedPoets readings in Brisbane, as well as showcasing poets from all around the world. Publishes ms 2 weeks after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks. Single copy: PDF for contributors upon request. Guidelines available by e-mail.
SpeedPoets Zine is up to 28 pages, digest-sized, photocopied, folded and stapled, with color cover. Press run is 100.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 2 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message, no attachments). Cover letter is preferred. Reads submissions year round. Does not want long submissions. Length: up to 25 lines/poem.
SPIDER70 E. Lake St., Suite 800, Chicago IL 60601. E-mail: spider@spidermagkids.com. Website: www.cricketmag.com/spider; www.spidermagkids.com. Contact: Submissions editor. SPIDER is full-color, 8×10, 34 pages with a 4-page activity pullout for children ages 6-9. Features the world’s best children’s authors.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Poems should be succinct, imaginative, and accessible; tend to avoid long narrative poems. Length: no more than 20 lines. Pays up to $3/line, $25 minimum.
P.O. Box 7887, Huntington Beach CA 92615. (714)968-0905. E-mail: spillway2@spillway.org; mifanwy.kaiser@gmail.com. Website: http://www.spillway.org/index.html. Contact: Mifanwy Kaiser, publisher; Susan Terris, editor. Published semi-annually in June and December, Spillway celebrates “writing’s diversity and power to affect our lives.” Open to all voices, schools, and tendencies. Acquires one-time rights. Responds in up to 6 months.
Spillway is about 125 pages, digest-sized, attractively printed, perfect-bound, with full color card cover. Press run is 2,000. “We recommend ordering a sample copy before you submit, though acceptance does not depend upon purchasing a sample copy.” Single copy is $13.50, includes shipping and handling; 1 year subscription is $23, includes shipping and handling; 2 year subscription is $40, includes shipping and handling. To order, visit the website and use PayPal.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time (in a single document). No fiction. For more complete information about upcoming themes and submission periods, check our website. E-mail submissions only to spillway2@spillway.org (MS Word attachment); no disk or fax submissions. Cover letter is required. Include brief bio. Responds in up to 6 months. Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
c/o Black Dress Press, P.O. Box 1067, New York NY 10014. E-mail: editor@spinning-jenny.com. Website: www.spinning-jenny.com. Contact: C.E. Harrison, editor. Spinning Jenny, published once/year in the fall (usually September), has published poetry by Abraham Smith, Cynthia Cruz, Michael Morse, and Joyelle McSweeney. Authors retain rights. Responds within 4 months. Single copy: $10; subscription: $20 for 2 issues. Guidelines available on website.
Spinning Jenny is 96 pages, digest-sized, perfect-bound, with heavy card cover. “We accept less than 5% of unsolicited submissions.” Press run is 1,000.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Spinning Jenny is an open forum for poetry. We are pleased to consider experimental writing and work by unpublished authors. However, writers are strongly encouraged to review a recent issue of the magazine before submitting their work.” Submit via online submission form (submit.spinning-jenny.com). Pays in contributor’s copies.
5560 Fox Rd., Cincinnati OH 45239. E-mail: spitball5@hotmail.com. Website: www.spitballmag.com. Contact: Mike Shannon, editor-in-chief. Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine, published semiannually, is a unique magazine devoted to poetry, fiction, and book reviews exclusively about baseball. Newcomers are very welcome, but they must know the subject. “Perhaps a good place to start for beginners is one’s personal reactions to the game, a game, a player, etc., and take it from there.” Writers submitting to Spitball for the first time must buy a sample copy (waived for subscribers). “This is a one-time-only fee, which we regret, but economic reality dictates that we insist those who wish to be published in Spitball help support it, at least at this minimum level.”
Spitball is 96 pages, digest-sized, computer-typeset, perfect-bound. Receives about 1,000 submissions/year, accepts about 40. Press run is 1,000. Subscription: $12. Sample: $6.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit a “batch” of poems at a time (“we prefer to use several of same poet in an issue rather than a single poem”). Lines/poem: open. Cover letter is required. Include brif bio and SASE. “Many times we are able to publish accepted work almost immediately.” All material published in Spitball will be automatically considered for inclusion in the next Best of Spitball anthology. Poems submitted to Spitball will be considered automatically for Poem of the Month, to appear on the website. “We sponsor the Casey Award (for best baseball book of the year) and hold the Casey Awards Banquet in late February or early March. Any chapbook of baseball poetry should be sent to us for consideration for the ‘Casey’ plaque that we award to the winner each year.” Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
TIPS “Take the subject seriously. We do. In other words, get a clue (if you don’t already have one) about the subject and about the poetry that has already been done and published about baseball. Learn from it—think about what you can add to the canon that is original and fresh—and don’t assume that just anybody with the feeblest of efforts can write a baseball poem worthy of publication. And most importantly, stick with it. Genius seldom happens on the first try.”
SPOON315 Eastern SE, Grand Rapids MI 49503. (616)245-8633; (616)328-4090. E-mail: edholman@rocketmail.com. Contact: Ed Holman, poetry editor. “A creative newsletter by and for homeless and disempowered people in the Heartside area of Grand Rapids. We accept material from everywhere.” Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month. Sometimes comments on rejected poems. Sample copy for $1.50. Guidelines available by e-mail.
Bimonthly. Magazine-size with offset printing, no binding; rarely includes ads. Receives 140 poems/year, accepts about 15-20%. Press run is 1,000. No reading fees. Never publishes theme issues. Never sends prepublication galleys. Single copy: $3; subscription: $15/year. Sample copy for $1.50. Make checks payable to: Cathy Needham, memo: Spoon. as published poetry by Edward Holman, Cathy Bousma Richa, Walter Mathews, Tammy Reindle. Considers poetry by children/teens. Reads submissions year round.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Does not want vulgar poetry ‘for shock value;’ however, if a poem has a serious meaning we won’t silence it.” Pays $5 per accepted submission.
TIPS “Read, write, and be passionate.”
P.O. Box 581067, Minneapolis MN 55458. E-mail: editors@spoutpress.org. Website: www.spoutpress.org. Contact: Michelle Filkins. As the counterpart to Spout Press, Spout Magazine features poetry, art, fiction, and thought pieces with diverse voices and styles. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Responds in 4 months. Guidelines online at website.
"We are currently accepting submissions of poetry, short stories, essays, opinion, art, and cartoons—basically anything creative that can be affixed to an 8.5x11 page—for the upcoming issue of our magazine. Follow our guidelines online.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Considers previously published poems and simultaneous submissions. Cover letter is preferred. “Poems are reviewed by 2 of 3 editors; those selected for final review are read again by all 3.”
129 Lake Huron Hall, Grand Valley State University, Allendale MI 49401. E-mail: websterm@gvsu.edu. Website: faculty.gvsu.edu/websterm/cummings. Contact: Michael Webster, editor. Spring: The Journal of the E.E. Cummings Society, published annually (usually in the fall), is designed “to broaden the audience for E.E. Cummings and to explore various facets of his life and art.” Contributors are required to subscribe. Reads May-August. Responds in 6 months.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants poems in the spirit of Cummings, primarily poems of 1 page or less. Submit as e-mail attachment. Include cover letter. Does not want “amateurish” work.
4241 Department of English, Illinois State University, Normal IL 61790. E-mail: editors@srpr.org; contact@srpr.org. Website: http://srpr.org. Contact: Kirstin Hotelling Zona, editor. SRPR (Spoon River Poetry Review), published biannually, is “one of the nation’s oldest continuously published poetry journals. We seek to publish the best of all poetic genres, experimental as well as mainstream, and are proud of our commitment to regional as well as international poets and readers. SRPR includes, alongside poems from emerging and established poets, a chapbook-length selection of poetry by our featured SRPR poet, a substantial interview with the featured poet, and a long review-essay on books of recently published poetry written by established poet-critics. The Summer/Fall issue also spotlights the winner and runners-up of our highly competitive editor’s prize contest.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Responds in 2-6 months. Guidelines available in magazine or on website.
Accepts submissions from September 15-February 15 (postmarked).
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We publish the best of all poetic genres, including translations, and are proud of our commitment to regional as well as international poets. At SRPR, both innovative and mainstream poems are welcome, though all poetry we publish must be as intellectually and emotionally ambitious as it is formally attentive.” Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Submit using online submission form or by postal mail with SASE. Pays 2 contributor’s copies and a 1-year subscription.
STAND MAGAZINELeeds University, School of English, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom. (44)(113)233-4794. Fax: (44)(113)233-2791. E-mail: stand@leeds.ac.uk. Website: www.standmagazine.org. North American submissions: David Latané, Stand Magazine, Dept. of English, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA 23284. Contact: Jon Glover, managing editor. “Stand Magazine is concerned with what happens when cultures and literatures meet, with translation in its many guises, with the mechanics of language, with the processes by which the policy receives or disables its cultural makers. Stand promotes debate of issues that are of radical concern to the intellectual community worldwide. U.S. submissions can be made through the Virginia office (see separate listing). Guidelines online.
Does not accept e-mail submissions.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit through postal mail only. Include SASE.
Franciscan Media, 28 W. Liberty St., Cincinnati OH 45202-6498. (513)241-5615. Fax: (513)241-0399. E-mail: magazineeditors@franciscanmedia.org. Website: www.stanthonymessenger.org. Contact: John Feister, editor-in-chief. St. Anthony Messenger is a Catholic family magazine which aims to help its readers lead more fully human and Christian lives. “We publish articles that report on a changing church and world, opinion pieces written from the perspective of Christian faith and values, personality profiles, and fiction which entertains and informs.” Buys first North American serial rights, buys electronic rights, buys first worldwide serial rights. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within an average of 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 3 weeks to queries. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy for 9x12 SAE with 4 first-class stamps. Please study writers’ guidelines at StAnthonyMessenger.org.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit a few poems at a time. “Please include your phone number and a SASE with your submission. Do not send us your entire collection of poetry. Poems must be original.” Submit seasonal poems several months in advance. “Our poetry needs are very limited.” Length: up to 20-25 lines; “the shorter, the better.” Pays $2/line; $20 minimum.
TIPS “The freelancer should consider why his or her proposed article would be appropriate for us, rather than for Redbook or Saturday Review. We treat human problems of all kinds, but from a religious perspective. Articles should reflect Catholic theology, spirituality, and employ a Catholic terminology and vocabulary. We need more articles on prayer, scripture, Catholic worship. Get authoritative information (not merely library research); we want interviews with experts. Write in popular style; use lots of examples, stories, and personal quotes. Word length is an important consideration.”
STAR*LINEScience Fiction Poetry Association, W5679 State Rd. 60, Poynette WI 53955. E-mail: starline@sfpoetry.com. Website: www.sfpoetry.com. Contact: F.J. Bergmann, editor. Star*Line, published quarterly by the Science Fiction Poetry Association (see separate listing in Organizations), is a speculative poetry magazine. “Open to all forms as long as your poetry uses speculative motifs: science fiction, fantasy, or horror.” Buys first North American serial rights. Responds in 3 days. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (preferred; pasted into body of message, no attachments). Pays $3 for 10 lines or less; 3¢/word rounded to the next dollar for 51+ lines.
ALSO OFFERS The Association also publishes The Rhysling Anthology, a yearly collection of nominations from the membership “for the best long and short speculative poetry of the preceding year, and Dwarf Stars, an annual collection of micro-poetry (ten lines or fewer).”
First Step Press, P.O. Box 902, Norristown PA 19404-0902. E-mail: info@ssmalmia.com. Website: http://ssmalmia.com. Contact: Trinae A. Ross, publisher. Stepping Stones Magazine, a Web publication with a rolling publication date, seeks “poetry as diverse as the authors themselves. Poems should have something to say other than, ‘Hi, I’m a poem please publish me.’” Does not want “poems that promote intolerance for race, religion, gender, or sexual preference.” Also accepts fiction and nonfiction. Responds in 2 months. Guidelines available for SASE, by sending an e-mail to info@ssmalmia.com, or on the website.
Has published poetry by Richard Fenwick, Karlanna Lewis, and Stephanie Kaylor. Receives about 600 poems/year, accepts about 10-15%.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit no more than 5 poems at a time. Prefers e-mail submissions; should include cover letter and formatted with a simple font and saved as .doc, .rtf, or .odf. Attach submissions and cover letter to e-mail and send to poetry@ssmalmia.com. Reads submissions year round. Length: up to 100 lines. Pays 1 contributor’s copy. Free advertising space available.
ALSO OFFERS “The continuing goal of Stepping Stones Magazine is to provide sanctuary for new and established writers, to hone their skills and commune with one another within the comfort of our electronic pages.”
(614)746-0859. E-mail: editor@crazylitmag.com. Website: www.crazylitmag.com. Contact: Barbara Kussow, editor. Still Crazy, published biannually in January and July, features poetry, short stories, and essays written by or about people over age 50. The editor is particularly interested in material that challenges the stereotypes of older people and that portrays older people’s inner lives as rich and rewarding. Wants writing by people over age 50 and writing by people of any age if the topic is about people over 50. Acquires one-time rights. Rights revert to author upon publication. Time between acceptance and publication is up to 1 year. Simultaneous submissions OK, but notify editor as soon as possible if work is accepted elsewhere. Previously published submissions are OK, but “author must make previous publication known at time of submission. We do not want materials that have appeared online elsewhere.” Responds in 6 months to mss. Sometimes sends prepublication galleys. Sometimes comments on/critiques rejected mss. Single paper copy: $10. Subscriptions: $18 (2 issues per year). Downloads: $4. Sometimes publishes theme issues. Guidelines on website. Submit via submissions manager on website.
Accepts 3-4 mss/issue; 6-8/year. Reads submissions year round.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants poems that tell a story. The editor is particularly interested in material that challenges the stereotypes of older people and that portrays older people’s inner lives as rich and rewarding. Does not want “rhyming poetry, or poetry that is too sentimental.” Lines/poem: up to 30. Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
TIPS Looking for “interesting characters and interesting situations that might interest readers of all ages. Humor and lightness welcomed.”
c/o Erin Elizabeth Smith, Dept. of English, 301 McClung Tower, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996. E-mail: eesmith81@gmail.com. E-mail: stirring.fiction@gmail.com; stirring.poetry@gmail.com; stirring.nonfiction@gmail.com. Website: www.sundresspublications.com/stirring. Contact: Erin Elizabeth Smith, managing editor. “Stirring is one of the oldest continually-published literary journals on the web. Stirring is a monthly literary magazine that publishes poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography by established and emerging writers.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 1-2 weeks after acceptance. Responds in 3 months. E-mail for guidelines.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants free verse, formal poetry, etc. Doesn’t want religious verse or children’s verse. Has published poetry by Dorianne Laux, Sharon Olds, Patricia Smith, Chad Davidson. Receives about 1,500 poems/year, accepts 60. Submit up to 5 poems by e-mail to stirring.poetry@gmail.com. Length: 1-6 pages (most often accepts half- to full-page poems).
Children’s Art Foundation, P.O. Box 83, Santa Cruz CA 95063-0083. (831)426-5557. E-mail: editor@stonesoup.com. Website: http://stonesoup.com. Contact: Ms. Gerry Mandel, editor. Stone Soup is 48 pages, 7x10, professionally printed in color on heavy stock, saddle-stapled, with coated cover with full-color illustration. Receives 5,000 poetry submissions/year, accepts about 12. Press run is 15,000. Subscription: $37/year (U.S.). “We have a preference for writing and art based on real-life experiences; no formula stories or poems. We only publish writing by children ages 8 to 13. We do not publish writing by adults.” Buys all rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Sample copy by phone only. Guidelines available online.
"Stories and poems from past issues are available online."
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants free verse poetry. Does not want rhyming poetry, haiku, or cinquain. Pays $40/poem, a certificate, and 2 contributor’s copies, plus discounts.
TIPS “All writing we publish is by young people ages 13 and under. We do not publish any writing by adults. We can’t emphasize enough how important it is to read a couple of issues of the magazine. You can read stories and poems from past issues online. We have a strong preference for writing on subjects that mean a lot to the author. If you feel strongly about something that happened to you or something you observed, use that feeling as the basis for your story or poem. Stories should have good descriptions, realistic dialogue, and a point to make. In a poem, each word must be chosen carefully. Your poem should present a view of your subject, and a way of using words that are special and all your own.”
E-mail: terry@storysouth.com. Website: www.storysouth.com. Contact: Terry Kennedy, editor; Cynthia Nearman, creative nonfiction editor; Drew Perry, fiction editor; Julie Funderburk, poetry editor. “storySouth accepts unsolicited submissions of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction during 2 submission periods annually: March 15-June 15 and September 15-December 15. Long pieces are encouraged. Please make only 1 submission in a single genre per reading period.” Acquires first serial rights. Publishes ms 1 month after acceptance. Responds in 2-6 months to mss. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems via online submissions manager. No word/line limit.
TIPS “What really makes a story stand out is a strong voice and a sense of urgency—a need for the reader to keep reading the story and not put it down until it is finished.”
2441 Washington Rd., Maynard AR 72444. (870)647-2137. E-mail: storytellermag1@yahoo.com. Website: www.thestorytellermagazine.com. Contact: Regina Williams, editor. Buys first North American rights. Publishes ms an average of 1-12 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 week to queries; in 2 weeks to mss. Editorial lead time 6 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 3 poems with SASE. Does not want long rambling. Length: up to 40 lines/poem.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors a quarterly contest. “Readers vote on their favorite poems. Winners receive a copy of the magazine and a certificate. We also nominate for the Pushcart Prize.” See website for yearly contest announcements and winners.
TIPS “The Storyteller is one of the best places you will find to submit your work, especially new writers. Our best advice, be professional. You have one chance to make a good impression. Don’t blow it by being unprofessional.”
STRANGE HORIZONSE-mail: editor@strangehorizons.com. Website: strangehorizons.com. Contact: Niall Harrison, editor in chief. “Strange Horizons is a magazine of and about speculative fiction and related nonfiction. Speculative fiction includes science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, and other flavors of fantastica.” For nonfiction: buys exclusive online publication rights for 6 months and requests ongoing nonexclusive rights to display the work in archive. For fiction and poetry: buys first world exclusive English-language rights (including audio rights) for 2 months. Responds in 1-3 month to mss. Only responds if interested.
Work published in Strange Horizons has been shortlisted for or won Hugo, Nebula, Rhysling, Theodore Sturgeon, James Tiptree Jr., and World Fantasy Awards.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We’re looking for high-quality SF, fantasy, horror, and slipstream poetry. We’re looking for modern, exciting poems that explore the possible and impossible: stories about human and nonhuman experiences, dreams and reality, past and future, the here-and-now and otherwhere-and-elsewhen. We want poems from imaginative and unconventional writers; we want voices from diverse perspectives and backgrounds.” Submit up to 6 poems within 2 calendar months via e-mail; 1 poem per e-mail. Include “POETRY SUB: Your Poem Title” in subject line. Pays $30 per poem.
UW-Parkside, English Department, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Rd., Kenosha WI 53141. E-mail: submissions@straylightmag.com. Website: www.straylightmag.com. Straylight, published biannually, seeks fiction and “poetry of almost any style as long as it’s inventive.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Publication is copyrighted. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 weeks to queries; in 3 months to mss. Rarely comments on/critiques rejected mss. Sample copy: $10; subscription: $18. Guidelines online.
Literary magazine/journal: 6x9, 115 pages, quality paper, uncoated index stock cover. Contains illustrations, photographs.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-6 poems at a time. Send poems with cover letter. Accepts submissions by online submission manager or mail (send either SASE or IRC for return of ms, or disposable copy of ms and #10 SASE for reply only). Include brief bio, list of publications. Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
TIPS “We tend to publish character-based and inventive fiction with cutting-edge prose. We are unimpressed with works based on strict plot twists or novelties. Read a sample copy to get a feel for what we publish.”
STRIDE MAGAZINEStride Publications, 4b Tremayne Close, Devoran, Cornwall TR3 6QE, England. E-mail: editor@stridemagazine.co.uk. E-mail: submissions@stridemagazine.co.uk. Website: www.stridemagazine.co.uk. Contact: Rupert Loydell, editor. Stride Magazine, published online, is “a gathering of new poetry, prose poems, reviews, and whatever takes our fancy. Stride is regularly updated with new contributions.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 4-5 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message; no attachments). “Attachments or snail mail without SAEs will not be considered or replied to.”
P.O. Box 28536, Detroit MI 48228. (313)273-9039. E-mail: timhall11@yahoo.com. Website: www.strugglemagazine.net. Contact: Tim Hall, editor. “A quarterly magazine featuring African American, Latino and other writers of color, prisoners, disgruntled workers, activists in the anti-war, anti-racist and other mass movements, and many writers discontented with Obama and with the Republicans, their joint austerity campaign against the workers and the poor, and their continuing aggressive wars and drone murders abroad. While we urge literature in the direction of revolutionary working-class politics and a vision of socialism as embodying a genuine workers’ power, in distinction to the state-capitalist regimes of the former Soviet Union, present-day China, North Korea, Cuba, etc., we accept a broader range of rebellious viewpoints in order to encourage creativity and dialogue.” No rights acquired. Responds in 3-4 months to queries generally. Sample copy: $5. Subscription: $10 for 4 issues; make checks payable to Tim Hall, Special Account, not to Struggle.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 8 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message, no attachments), but prefers postal mail. “Writers must include SASE. Name and address must appear on the opening page of each poem.”
STUDIO, A JOURNAL OF CHRISTIANS WRITING727 Peel St., Albury NS 2640, Australia. (61)(2)6021-1135. E-mail: studio00@bigpond.net.au. Contact: Paul Grover, publisher. Studio, A Journal of Christians Writing, published quarterly, prints “poetry and prose of literary merit, offering a venue for previously published, new, and aspiring writers and seeking to create a sense of community among Christians writing.” Also publishes occasional articles as well as news and reviews of writing, writers, and events of interest to members. People who send material should be comfortable being published under this banner: Studio, A Journal of Christians Writing. Acquires first Australian rights. Time between acceptance and publication is 6-9 months. Responds in 2 months to poems; in 1 week to queries and mss. Editorial lead time is 3 months. Sample copy: $10 (AUD; airmail to U.S.). Subscription: $60 AUD for overseas members. Guidelines by e-mail.
Studio is 36 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed on high-quality recycled paper, saddle-stapled, with matte card cover. Press run is 300 (all subscriptions).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants shorter pieces (of poetry) but with no specification as to form or length (necessarily less than 200 lines), subject matter, style, or purpose. Cover letter is required. Include brief details of previous publishing history, if any. SAE with IRC required. “Submissions must be typed and double-spaced on 1 side of A4 white paper. Name and address must appear on the reverse side of each page submitted.” Has published poetry by John Foulcher, Les Murray, and other Australian poets. Length: less than 200 lines/poem. Pays 1 contributor’s copy.
ALSO OFFERS Reviews books of poetry in 250 words, single-book format. Send materials for review consideration. Conducts a biannual poetry and short story contest.
Murray Hall 170, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph MN 56374. E-mail: studio1@csbsju.edu. Website: http://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/studio_one/. Contact: Nikki Orth, Dana Hicks, editors-in-chief. Studio One is a literary and visual arts magazine published each spring by the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University. Its mission is to give new and established writers alike a forum in which to present their works. The magazine’s focus is poetry, short fiction, essays, and all forms of reproducible visual art works. Studio One is student-run, and the student editors change yearly. Submissions are open to all students on either Saint John’s or Saint Benedict’s campuses and to the general public regardless of regional, national, or international location. Sample copy can be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped manila envelope and $6.
Reading period: September-February.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Considers simultaneous submissions; no previously published poems. Accepts e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message); “clearly show page breaks and indentations.” Seldom comments on rejected poems. Lines/poem: “poetry no more than 2 pages stands a better chance of publication.”
SUBTERRAINStrong Words for a Polite Nation, P.O. Box 3008, MPO, Vancouver BC V6B 3X5, Canada. (604)876-8710. Fax: (604)879-2667. E-mail: subter@portal.ca. Website: www.subterrain.ca. Contact: Brian Kaufman, editor in chief. “subTerrain magazine is published 3 times/year from modest offices just off of Main Street in Vancouver, BC. We strive to produce a stimulating fusion of fiction, poetry, photography, and graphic illustration from uprising Canadian, U.S., and international writers and artists.” Pays on publication for first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 4 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-4 months to mss. Rarely comments on rejected mss. Sample copy: $5 (subterrain.ca/subscriptions). Writer’s guidelines online (subterrain.ca/about/35/sub-terrain-writer-s-guidelines).
Magazine: 8.25×10.75; 72 pages; gloss stock paper; color gloss cover stock; illustrations; photos. "Strong words for a polite nation."
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We accept poetry, but we no longer accept unsolicited submissions, except when related to 1 of our theme issues.” Pays $50/poem.
TIPS “Read the magazine first. Get to know what kind of work we publish.”
SUBTROPICSUniversity of Florida, P.O. Box 112075, 4008 Turlington Hall, Gainesville FL 32611-2075. E-mail: subtropics@english.ufl.edu. Website: www.english.ufl.edu/subtropics. Contact: David Leavitt, editor. Subtropics seeks to publish the best literary fiction, essays, and poetry being written today, both by established and emerging authors. Will consider works of fiction of any length, from short shorts to novellas and self-contained novel excerpts. Gives the same latitude to essays. Appreciates work in translation and, from time to time, republishes important and compelling stories, essays, and poems that have lapsed out of print by writers no longer living. Member: CLMP. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on acceptance for prose; pays on publication of the issue preceding the issue in which the author’s work will appear for poetry. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries and mss. Rarely comments on/critiques rejected mss Sample copy: $12.95. Guidelines online.
Literary magazine/journal: 9x6, 160 pages. Includes photographs. Submissions accepted from September 1-April 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 4 poems via online submissions manager. Pays $100 per poem.
TIPS “We publish longer works of fiction, including novellas and excerpts from forthcoming novels. Each issue includes a short-short story of about 250 words on the back cover. We are also interested in publishing works in translation for the magazine’s English-speaking audience.”
Franklin Publishing Company, 2723 Steamboat Circle, Arlington TX 76006. (817)548-1124. E-mail: ludwigotto@sbcglobal.net. Website: www.franklinpublishing.net; www.londonpress.us. Contact: Dr. Ludwig Otto. Buys one-time rights. Does not pay, but offers 15% discount on issues purchased and one-year free membership in the International Association of Professionals. Publishes ms an average of 1 month after acceptance. Responds in 1 week to queries and mss. Editorial lead time 1 month. Guidelines available online.
107 N. Roberson St., Chapel Hill NC 27516. (919)942-5282. Fax: (919)932-3101. Website: www.thesunmagazine.org. Contact: Sy Safransky, editor. The Sun publishes essays, interviews, fiction, and poetry. “We are open to all kinds of writing, though we favor work of a personal nature.” Buys first rights, buys one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6-12 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months to queries and mss. Sample copy: $7. Guidelines online.
Magazine: 8.5x11; 48 pages; offset paper; glossy cover stock; photos.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems at a time. Considers previously published poems but strongly prefers unpublished work. “Poems should be typed and accompanied by a cover letter and SASE.” Recently published poems by Tony Hoagland, Ellen Bass, Steve Kowit, Brian Doyle, and Alison Luterman. Rarely publishes poems that rhyme. Pays $100-500 on publication plus contributor’s copies and subscription.
TIPS “Do not send queries except for interviews. We’re open to unusual work. Read the magazine to get a sense of what we’re about. Our submission rate is extremely high. Please be patient after sending us your work and include return postage.”
343 N. Third W., Salt Lake City UT 84103-1215. (801)355-5926. E-mail: info@sunstonemagazine.com. Website: www.sunstonemagazine.com. Sunstone, published 6 times/year, prints scholarly articles of interest to an open, Mormon audience; personal essays; fiction (selected only through contests), and poetry. Has published poetry by Susan Howe, Anita Tanner, Robert Parham, Ryan G. Van Cleave, Robert Rees, and Virgil Suárez. Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 2 years after acceptance. Responds in 3 months. Sample copy: $10 postpaid. Subscription: $45 for 6 issues. Guidelines online.
Sunstone is 64 pages, magazine-sized, professionally printed, saddle-stapled, with semi-glossy paper cover. Receives more than 500 poems/year, accepts 40-50. Press run is 3,000.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants both lyric and narrative poetry that engages the reader with fresh, strong images; skillful use of language; and a strong sense of voice and/or place. Short poems, including haiku, limericks, couplets, and one liners, are welcome. Does not want didactic poetry, sing-song rhymes, or in-process work. Submit by mail or e-mail. Include name, address, and e-mail on each poem. Seldom comments on rejected poems. Length: up to 40 lines/poem. Pays 5 contributor’s copies.
Purdue University Department of English, 500 Oval Dr., West Lafayette IN 47907. (765) 494-3783. Fax: (765) 494-3780. E-mail: sycamore@purdue.edu. Website: www.sycamorereview.com. Contact: Kara Krewer, editor in chief; Bess Cooley, managing editor. Sycamore Review is Purdue University’s internationally acclaimed literary journal, affiliated with Purdue’s College of Liberal Arts and the Dept. of English. Strives to publish the best writing by new and established writers. Looks for well-crafted and engaging work, works that illuminate our lives in the collective human search for meaning. Would like to publish more work that takes a reflective look at national identity and how we are perceived by the world. Looks for diversity of voice, pluralistic worldviews, and political and social context. Buys first North American serial rights.
Reading period: September 1-March 31.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submi via online submissions manager. Does not publish creative work by any student currently attending Purdue University. Former students should wait 1 year before submitting. Pays $25/poem.
TIPS “We look for originality, brevity, significance, strong dialogue, and vivid detail. We sponsor the Wabash Prize for Poetry (deadline: December 1) and Fiction (deadline: April 17). $1,000 award for each. All contest submissions will be considered for regular inclusion in the Sycamore Review.”
Chapman University, One University Dr., Orange CA 92866. (714)997-6750. E-mail: poetry@chapman.edu; leahy@chapman.edu. Website: http://journals.chapman.edu/ojs/index.php/TAB-journal. Contact: Anna Leahy, director; Claudine Jaenichen, creative director. TAB: A Journal of Poetry & Poetics is a national and international journal of creative and critical writing. This literary journal’s mission is to discover, support, and publish the contemporary poetry and writing about poetry; to provide a forum in which the poetic tradition is practiced, extended, challenged, and discussed by emerging and established voices; and to encourage wide appreciation of poetry and expand the audience for poems and writing about poetry. Welcomes submissions of poems from established and emerging poets as well as critical essays, creative nonfiction, interviews, and reviews. TAB will reach audience of poets, poetry readers and appreciators, poetry scholars and critics, and students of poetry. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-4 months to mss. Sample copy for $4 s&h or online at website. Guidelines free online at website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS No greeting card poetry. No work by writers under 18 years of age. No work by students, faculty, or staff of Chapman University. No length restrictions.
TIPS “Read poetry and read it widely. Take a look at the range we publish. Work hard and revise.”
TAKAHEP.O. Box 13-335, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand. (03)359-8133. E-mail: admin@takahe.org.nz. Website: www.takahe.org.nz/index.php. The Takahe Collective Trust is a nonprofit organization that aims to support emerging and published writers, poets, artists, and cultural commentators. The Takahe magazine appears 3 times/year and publishes short stories, poetry, and art by established and emerging writers and artists as well as essays and interviews (by invitation) and book reviews in these related areas. Acquires first rights. Responds in 4 months. Guidelines available online at www.takahe.org.nz.
MAGAZINES NEEDS No e-mail submissions. “Please note: U.S. stamps should not be used on SAEs. They do not work in New Zealand. Please enclose IRCs and supply e-mail address.” Cover letter is required. “ Submit up to 6 poems at a time. Pays 1 contributor’s copy and free one-year subscription.
TIPS “We pay a flat rate to each writer/poet appearing in a particular issue regardless of the number/length of items. Editorials and literary commentaries are by invitation only.”
Division of Literature and Languages, 500 8th Ave., Lewiston ID 83501. (208)792-2189. Fax: (208)792-2324. E-mail: talkingriver@lcmail.lcsc.edu. Website: www.lcsc.edu/talking-river. Contact: Kevin Goodan, editorial advisor. “We look for new voices with something to say to a discerning general audience.” Wants more well-written, character-driven stories that surprise and delight the reader with fresh, arresting yet unselfconscious language, imagery, metaphor, revelation. Reads mss September 1-May 1 only. Recently published work by Chris Dombrowski, Sherwin Bitsui, and Lia Purpura. Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 1-2 years after acceptance. Responds in 6 months to mss. Sample copy: $6. Writer’s guidelines for #10 SASE.
Submission period runs August 1-April 1.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via postal mail. Send SASE for reply and return of ms, or send disposable copy of ms. Pays contributor’s copies; additional copies $4.
TIPS “We look for the strong, the unique; we reject clichéd images and predictable climaxes.”
P.O. Box 189, Grafton VT 05146. E-mail: editors@tarpaulinsky.com. E-mail: submissions@tarpaulinsky.com. Website: www.tarpaulinsky.com. Contact: Resh Daily, managing editor. Tarpaulin Sky, published biannually in print and online, features the highest-quality poetry, prose, cross-genre work, art, photography, interviews, and reviews. Open to all styles and forms, providing the forms appear inevitable and/or inextricable from the poems. Especially fond of inventive/experimental and cross-/trans-genre work. The best indication of aesthetic is found in the journal: Read it before submitting. Also, hardcopy submissions may be received by different editors at different times; check guidelines before submitting. Acquires first rights. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-4 months.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 4-6 poems at a time. Considers simultaneous submissions; no previously published poems. Accepts e-mail submissions (“best received as attachments in .rtf or .pdf formats”); no disk submissions. Cover letter is preferred. Reads submissions year round. Poems are read by all editors. Rarely comments on rejected poems. Guidelines available for SASE, by e-mail, or on website. Has published poetry by Jenny Boully, Matthea Harvey, Bin Ramke, Eleni Sikelianos, Juliana Spahr, and Joshua Marie Wilkinson. Receives about 3,000 poems/year. Pays in contributor’s copies and by waiving readings fees for Tarpaulin Sky Press Open Reading Periods.
Mail Stop 159, Erwin Hall, East Fifth St., East Carolina University, Greenville NC 27858. E-mail: TarRiverPoetry@gmail.com. Website: www.tarriverpoetry.com. Contact: Luke Whisnant, editor. Tar River Poetry, published twice/year, is an all-poetry magazine that publishes 40-50 poems per issue, providing the talented beginner and experienced writer with a forum that features all styles and forms of verse. Wants skillful use of figurative language and poems that appeal to the senses. Does not want sentimental, flat-statement poetry. Acquires first rights and reassigns reprint rights after publication. Responds in 6 weeks. Rarely comments on rejections due to volume of submissions. Sample: $7, postage paid. Subscription: $12 for 1 year; $20 for 2 years. Guidelines available for SASE or on website.
Only considers submissions 2 months of the year—usually September and February; check website for reading periods before submitting. Work submitted at other times will not be considered. Tar River Poetry is 64 pages, 9x5, professionally printed with color cover. Receives 6,000-8,000 submissions/year, accepts 60-80. Press run is 900 (500 subscribers, 125 libraries).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Accepts e-mail submissions only; no print submissions; print submissions will be returned unread. Detailed submission instructions appear on the website along with writer’s guidelines. Has published poetry by William Stafford, Sharon Olds, Carolyn Kizer, A.R. Ammons, and Claudia Emerson. Has also published many other well-known poets, as well as numerous new and emerging poets. Pays 2 contributor’s copies.
ALSO OFFERS Reviews books of poetry in 4,000 words maximum, single- or multibook format. Query for reviews.
TIPS “We are usually not interested in obscure or abstract poetry, concrete poetry, or prose poems. We favor image-based narrative and lyric poetry that is accessible and meaningful without being simplistic, sophisticated without being pretentious. We publish both free verse and formal poems; for samples, see our website. Writers of poetry should first be readers of poetry. Subscribers receive expedited editorial decisions on their submissions.”