New South is a print and online journal seeking to publish high-quality work, regardless of genre, form, or regional ties. New South is on hiatus indefinitely.
We published two issues a year, one in each spring and fall. We want what every journal wants: the new, the fresh, the different. Sidewalk gum, hot undersea vents, slashed tires, expired coupons to that one grocery store that went out of business when I was twelve. Jokes aside, the best way to figure out what our editors are interested is to just read the journal. Back issues of New South are available at Georgia State University, or you can read one of our online mini-issues or some of our micro-prose features here on our site for a better sense of who we are and what we enjoy.
Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we can publish only a small number of the poems, essays, and stories submitted to us. We accept and encourage simultaneous submissions, but please notify us as soon as your work is accepted elsewhere. New South only considers unpublished work and acquires first North American serial rights.
Under no circumstances will New South review work that is racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic, or is otherwise intentionally or unintentionally harmful or derogatory. Please preface work that is potentially triggering with an appropriate warning in the cover letter of your submission.
On response times: Currently, our wait times range from 3-6 months. If we have not responded to your submission after 9 months, please feel free to (kindly) query the appropriate editor at newsoutheditors(AT)gmail(DOT)com.New South is now on hiatus indefinitely.
Guidelines (Print Issue)
- Fiction: Submit one story up to 7,500 words in length, or up to three short-shorts under 1,000 words each.
- Poetry: Submit one document containing three-to-five poems.
- Creative Nonfiction: Submit one creative nonfiction piece or lyric essay up to 7,500 words in length, or up to three short-shorts under 1,000 words each.
N.B.
Current students of Georgia State University are disqualified from submitting to New South. We ask that former students wait at least 5 years before submitting work to New South.
Guidelines (Online Content)
- Micro Prose (Closed): Submit stories and essays up to 500 words. Up to 3 pieces in one document. Only one submission at a time, please.
- Reviews (Closed): Submit one review up to 750 words in length. We accept reviews of books—poetry, fiction, and nonfiction—that have been published within the past year. Reviews of small press and first books are encouraged.
- Interviews (Closed): Submit one interview up to 2,000 words in length. We’re looking for original questions, please, directed toward writers in poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. Please pitch your interviews to our team at newsoutheditors (@) gmail.com.
To Submit
New South accepts submissions exclusively through Submittable, an online submissions manager. For a small fee that’s roughly the cost of printing and posting paper submissions, Submittable saves time, reduces paper waste, and increases our efficiency. New South is now on hiatus indefinitely.
For questions concerning guidelines or accessibility concerns, or for information on free submissions for subscribers, please contact newsoutheditors(AT)gmail(DOT)com.
N.B.
New South does not currently accept unsolicited paper submissions under any circumstances. We will recycle all paper submissions, unread, without notifying the writer.
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