Genres & Theme
Literary Mainstream Open to all / most themes Poems and fiction are selected with careful attention to craftsmanship and technique and to the seriousness of the subject matter. Although willing to publish experimental writing that appears to have a valid artistic purpose, The Southern Review avoids extremism and sensationalism. Submissions Periods Open to submissions from Saturday, September 01, 2007 to Saturday, May 31, 2008	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Purchase Issue(s) Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Poetry (150 lines max.) Short Story (4,000 - 7,500 words) Novelette (7,500 - 8,000 words)
Media
Print Publication
Payscale
Professional Rates for Short Fiction Payment ranges from semi-pro to professional rates for Poetry
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions only
Allows simultaneous submissions (always follow proper simultaneous submission etiquette)
No reprints accepted
Allows multiple submissions (check guidelines for details and restrictions)
Published 4 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall Short Fiction Poetry   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. Accuracy We have received 180 reports within the past 12 months, not including 37 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 34 days) and not including 1 ignored report (reports are ignored when the submitter has an unrealistic overall acceptance/rejection ratio). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Days Reported 6 | 55* | 726 (min | avg | max) *This data has been normalized to reduce the effect of reported long waits before withdrawals or assumed rejections. Responses (95.6%) Acceptances: 0% (No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on response reports sent to Duotrope's Digest, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. If one acceptance were reported, the acceptance rate would be 0.6%.) Rejections: 95.6% (53.1 days avg. per rejection) | 19.2% personal, 72.1% form, 8.7% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (4.4%) Assumed Rejections: 0.6% (726 days avg. per assumed rejection without response) Author Withdrawals: 3.9% (57.4 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on: 13 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 14 Mar 2008
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: Best American Fantasy Best American Poetry Best American Short Stories O. Henry Prize Pushcart Prize
Market Added: 02 Aug 2005 Last Updated: 01 Sep 2007 Last Checked: 11 May 2008

Before Submitting
We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close overnight. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Just remember ...

• Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
• Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
• Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
• For novel/collection publishers, it is standard to submit a cover letter, synopsis, and sample instead of the full manuscript.  Do this unless otherwise instructed.
• Include a SASE with all mailed submissions, queries, and requests for guidelines.
• Be professional, patient and persistent.