Barely South Review

*THEMED ISSUE*

 “On Friendship and Loss”

In our first themed issue, we are excited to read works that address friendship and loss. We are being purposely vague, as we want you to allow this gentle nudge to unleash your creativity. What does this mean to you? How will it show up in your work? We are ready to be surprised, delighted, and enchanted by how “On Friendship and Loss” takes shape.

Barely South Review has two submission periods each year: August 25th - October 25th for the Winter/Spring issue, and January 15th - March 15th for the Summer/Fall issue. We accept works of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art.

We welcome original, previously unpublished works. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please inform us of this in your cover letter; and please notify us immediately if your work has been accepted elsewhere.

Barely South Review also accepts artwork (photography, painting, graphics, etc.) submissions for possible use on our cover. Works must not have appeared elsewhere (other than on the artist's personal website). Formats accepted include .jpg, .gif, .tiff, and .png. You may submit up to 5 separate works.

Barely South Review acquires only the first serial publication rights of accepted work. Copyright is asserted on behalf of the author; all reprint rights (print or electronic) revert to the author upon publication, but we ask that you mention Barely South Review as first publication appearance.

Please note: If you are making multiple submissions of poetry please place them all in one document.  For short-shorts/ flash, each piece should be uploaded to Submittable separately. Please do not cut and paste all of your submissions into one document.  

Fiction and nonfiction manuscripts must be 12 point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins all around, and the word count must be included on the first page. Paragraphs must be indented. Please avoid any nonstandard formatting or alternative fonts.

Submission guidelines: 

Poetry: Up to 5 poems. Please submit all poems in one document.

Fiction: 1 short story (not to exceed 4000 words). 

Flash Fiction: Up to 3 flash pieces of less than 1000 words each. Please submit each piece separately.

Creative Nonfiction: 1 essay (not to exceed 4000 words). Excerpts from longer works are acceptable as long as they adhere to our word maximum and can stand alone as essays independent of the larger work.

Flash Nonfiction: Up to 3 flash pieces of less than 1000 words each. Please submit each piece separately.

Art: Up to 5 separate pieces.

You may only make one submission per genre per reading period. A submission counts as: 1 traditional story, up to 3 short shorts, up to 5 poems, 1 nonfiction essay, or up to 5 art submissions. You may submit to multiple genres.