Burningword Literary Journal

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Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Representative Authors: 
Sam Barbee, John Sweet, Arthur Plotnik, Changming Yuan, George Perreault, Janet Buck, Bill Wunder, Rich Ives, Michelle Bowdler, Mark Belair, John Kristofco, Sean Murphy
Formats: 
Online, Digital, Print
Reading Periods: 
Jan 1 to Mar 10
Apr 1 to Jun 10
Jul 1 to Sep 10
Oct 1 to Dec 10
Response Time: 
Less than 3 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Number of Debut Authors per Issue: 
1-2
Payment: 
Contributor copies only
Issues per Year: 
4
Issue Price: 
$15
Circulation: 
5,000 to 10,000

Editorial Focus

Burningword Literary Journal is a quarterly publication that seeks to discover and showcase the most exciting new voices in literature, featuring an eclectic mix of poetry, short fiction, short nonfiction, and visual art. Burningword has been published continuously since June 2000.

Tips From the Editor

Accepted works: poetry in any form or style, flash fiction, flash nonfiction, along with photography and digital art. Issues are published Jan 5, April 5, July 5, and Oct 5. The cutoff date for submissions is the tenthth day of the prior month for each quarter.

This journal uses blind review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed throughout the review process. In addition to the regular issues, end-of-year award nominations culminate in an annual “best of” issue and nominations to both the Pushcart and Best of Net awards.

Contact Information

Erik Deerly, Managing Editor
Burrdowning Press
P.O. Box 52945
Lafayette
LA
70505
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Last updated: Jan 19, 2024