The Southampton Review

The Southampton Review, sponsored by the MFA Program in Writing and Literature of Stony Brook Southampton, is a carefully-edited, beautifully-designed journal dedicated to publishing fine fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art. TSR focuses on work by students and graduates of the MFA program and from the Writers Conference, but we do open our pages to writers from across the globe whose work is compelling. Our pages are equally devoted to writers whose voices are fresh as well as to those who are well-established. We do not charge reading fees.

Submission Guidelines

We urge all of those who submit work to read copies of The Southampton Review in order to have a better idea of our editorial range. The Southampton Review is published twice each year. Annual subscriptions are $25. Please contact the department for subscription information, or PURCHASE THE SOUTHAMPTON REVIEW in our online store.

To submit we have a number of rules that we ask you abide by:

All submissions must be in Times New Roman, 12 point, double spaced. Work must be submitted as hard copy. No Internet submissions are accepted. Our mailing address is:

Editor, The Southampton Review
The MFA Program in Writing and Literature
Stony Brook Southampton
239 Montauk Highway
Southampton, New York 11968

If your work is accepted, we will provide guidelines for submitting your final copy in the appropriate electronic format.

Fiction: We accept short stories and novel excerpts. No longer than 7,500 words, please.
We also accept novellas of 90 pages or fewer. No query required.

Poetry: Three to five poems per submission, please. Again, no query required.

Nonfiction: Our pages feature memoirs, personal essays, book reviews and craft lectures. No longer than 7,500 words.

You may submit in one category per issue.

Your cover letter should include your name, telephone number, address and email address.

Regarding usage and spelling, consult the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition; Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition; Webster’s Third New International Dictionary.

We cannot be responsible for damage or loss. If you do not want your manuscript returned, send a letter-sized self-addressed, stamped envelope for our reply. If you do want your entire manuscript returned, then send a self-addressed, stamped envelope into which your manuscript will fit with sufficient postage. We cannot reply without an SASE. Pages that are not returned will be recycled. If you are submitting work from overseas, you must send an international reply-paid coupon. Never send your only copy of a work.

Copyright reverts to the author after publication; The Southampton Review retains the right to reproduce the work in TSR’s electronic, print and website publications, and, in the original format, as part of an anthology or compilation. We also retain the right to authorize third parties to reprint TSR materials in databases, or to reproduce the work.

We are proud to announce that some submissions are eligible for prizes. Prizewinners will be notified prior to publication.

Deadlines: All submissions for the Summer / Autumn 2009 issue must be postmarked by March 20, 2009.

We are grateful to you for your interest in and support of The Southampton Review. We look forward to hearing from you.

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