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Bicoastal Review

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About the magazine

Bicoastal Review is an online literary and arts journal founded in 2020 with the aim of bridging creative communities across the United States. Its founding ethos emphasizes the value of cross-coastal dialogue, presenting work that reflects a diversity of perspectives from both established and emerging voices. The journal publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual art, with a particular interest in pieces that engage with place, displacement, and the intersections of geography and identity. By maintaining a digital-first presence, Bicoastal Review seeks to make contemporary literature and art accessible to a broad audience while fostering a sense of connection among contributors and readers nationwide.

Editorial focus

Bicoastal Review is a quarterly journal of poetry, nonfiction, interviews, reviews, and art that sparks cross-genre conversations. The editors welcome submissions from around the world. They have a special interest in literature, art, politics, ecology, love, the body, feminism, queer identity, and social issues. Purchase a copy of issue ten in print, and submit to our ekphrastic poetry contest, annual single-poem contest, or nonfiction contest: bicoastalreview.submittable.com/submit.

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Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeYes

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, carefully review the journal's submission guidelines and recent issues to understand its aesthetic and thematic preferences. Bicoastal Review values work that demonstrates a strong sense of voice, originality, and engagement with the journal's mission of cross-coastal exchange. Simultaneous submissions are generally accepted, but notify the editors promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere. Include a brief cover letter with your submission, and ensure that your contact information is up to date. Response times can vary, so patience is appreciated.

Please read our past issues and submissions guidelines. Send us work that fits our themes and/or is seasonal. We especially welcome ekphrastic work that speaks to poems we have already published. No AI-generated writing/images.

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