Type Of Organization
Magazine
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
We focus on emerging and established voices in fiction, memoir, creative nonfiction, poetry, hybrid. We also publish art portfolios.
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
yes
If Yes, Please Name
Stony Brook University
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Lou Ann Walker
Contact Title
Executive Editor, TSR
Publishes
essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, gr_novel
Recent Awards Received
2019 Pushcart Prize
2018 Pushcart Prize
2017 Pushcart Notable Mention
Representative Authors
Safia Elhillo, Katherine Faw, Lisa Locascio
Submissions Policy
Fiction: We accept short stories and novel excerpts. No longer than 7,500 words. Poetry: No more than five poems per submission, please. Nonfiction: We accept creative nonfiction, memoir, personal essay, and traditional essay. No longer than 7,500 words. We publish a wide variety of art, including fine art, photography, cartoons and illustrations. Artwork should conform to the following specifications: Raster based images (photos/scans) must be 300dpi at 7″ wide at least (larger is OK). All files should be in CMYK color mode.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
From 8 / 1 - 10 / 1
Reporting Time
3 - 12 months
Author Payments
cash, copies
Contests
TSR Short Short Fiction Prize
Frank McCourt Memoir Prize
Number Of Paid Staff
4
Number Of Unpaid Staff
3
Year Founded
2007
Average Print Run
700 hard copies + online via paywall
Total Circulation
approximately 800
Paid Subscriptions
100
Individual
$$28
Insitution
$$15
Single Copy Price
$$15
Total Number Of Issues Published
30
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
If Yes, What Percent Of All Unsolicited MSS Are Published
5
Format
perfect
Dimensions
6.5 - 9.5
Average Number Of Pages
192
Name
Emily Smith Gilert
Title
Editor-in-Chief
How Did You Arrive At Your Current Position?
I began working on The Southampton Review as an editorial assistant in 2014. I became managing editor in 2016 and Editor-in-Chief in August of 2018.
What Is The Staff Structure At Your Magazine/press?
I'm the only full-time staff member on TSR. Graduate students work on both issues of the review as editorial assistants. We have several volunteer readers. Amy Hempel is our fiction editor and Cornelius Eady is our poetry editor.
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Directing your salutation to the editor of your genre is always a good thing. If you're not sure who the editor is, addressing it to me, Emily, is a safe bet. Dear [First Name] is a fine way to do it.
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