Literary Journal
Southword: New International Writing
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About the magazine
The summer issue is composed of prizewinning entries from the Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition, Southword Editor’s Poetry Award, Seán O’Faoláin International Short Story Competition, and Subscriber Poetry & Flash Fiction Competitions, as well as specially commissioned work. The winter issue is composed of unsolicited submissions.
Editorial focus
PoetryFiction
Submitting your work
Reading periodJan 1 to Jan 31
Reading feeNo
PaymentCash
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes
Southword pays contributors €50 per poem and €400 per short story. We welcome submissions of up to four poems or one short story (of up to 5000 words) per submission period.
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2 listedPrize history
Past winners and selected work.
2024Fiction writers include Haruki Murakami
2024Danielle McLaughlin
2024Tess Gallagher
Past issues
3 itemsExplore the publication through its past issues and volumes.
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