Literary Journal
Tusculum Review
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About the magazine
The Tusculum Review fosters a vibrant community for both professional and emerging writers. The editors engage a diverse audience with captivating works across four genres that reflect the complexities of contemporary life.
Editorial focus
PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation
Submitting your work
Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31
Reading feeYes
PaymentContributor copies only
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes
The Tusculum Review seek well-crafted writing that takes risks. The journal publishes work in and between all genres: poetry, fiction, essays, and plays. The editors appreciate work in experimental and traditional modes. The Tusculum Review ’s annual chapbook contest rotates through fiction, poetry, and nonfiction on a three-year cycle. Submissions to the 2027 Nonfiction Chapbook Prize will open September 2026 and close June 15, 2027.
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2 listedPrize history
Past winners and selected work.
2024X.C. Atkins
2024Janet Burroway
2024Bonnie Jo Campbell
Past issues
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Rachel M. Hanson, brunette author in glasses against fall leaves. · Fall
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