Literary Journal

Tupelo Quarterly

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About the magazine

Tupelo Quarterly is the online literary and arts journal of Tupelo Press, an independent nonprofit publisher founded in 1999. The journal was established in 2012 to extend the press's commitment to literary and visual art beyond the printed book, creating a dynamic digital space for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, and hybrid work. Its founding ethos is rooted in the belief that rigorous, imaginative writing and art deserve a wide and immediate audience, and that the online medium can foster a community of readers and writers unbound by geography. The journal publishes quarterly issues that often pair established voices with emerging ones, and it maintains a strong emphasis on cross-genre and interdisciplinary work.

Editorial focus

Tupelo Quarterly publishes work by emerging and established writers and artists of many sensibilities and styles.

PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeYes

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, read several recent issues to understand the journal's aesthetic range and editorial preferences. Tupelo Quarterly welcomes simultaneous submissions but asks that you notify them immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. They accept poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, and visual art, with specific guidelines for each genre available on their website. Submissions are typically open year-round, but response times can vary from a few weeks to several months. Include a brief cover letter with your publication history, if any, and ensure your work is previously unpublished. For translations, include the original text and proof of permission. The journal values work that is polished, original, and emotionally or intellectually resonant.

In addition to a stunning poem or story on the page, we want to include work that takes full advantage of the medium. We want to honor the art as received, and to extend the scope of what a literary journal can do. Tupelo Quarterly cultivates generous artistic community, celebrates intellectual curiosity and creative risk, and presumes abundance. We hold the gate open, not closed.

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