Editorial Focus
Appalachia welcomes narrative, historical, and science essays on mountains, climbing, wilderness and backcountry journeys, river and lake journeys; and adventure-related climate change. The journal is now also considering fiction stories from very short to 5,000 words. The editors accept submissions all year, but response time can be quick from April-June and October-December. They sometimes will take months to respond but welcome a check-in.
Tips From the Editor
The journal publishes short (about 1,000-word) narratives in its Skyline Sketches department. For longer features, best to query first. Always looking for stories on scientific research about the mountains and climate change. Every story is filtered through the lens of an adventurer.
It sponsors the Waterman Fund Essay Contest for emerging writers (those who have not published a feature before) on wilderness topics. See watermanfund.org for submission guidelines and the year's prompt, if any. Deadline usually mid-March. Appalachia cosponsors with the Waterman Fund. First prize is $3,000. Second prize is $1,000.