Website:
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Formats:
Online, Digital, Print, Audio
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Period:
Aug 24 to Apr 15
Response Time:
Less than 3 months
Charges Reading Fee:
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
Yes
Payment:
Contributor copies only
Issues per Year:
1
Issue Price:
$7
Subscription Price:
$4
Circulation:
Less than 1,000
Editorial Focus
SLAB seeks on-the-cusp, funky, experimental, and literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, translations, and text-based art. Publishing everything from micro flash pieces to novel excerpts and everything in between, in all genres. All submissions read by humans with nary an AI program in sight.
Tips From the Editor
Pleas read our back issues to see the kinds of work we are seeking. Review the contest requirements each year as the genre and judge occasionally change. Send us your top-drawer, weird, and funky writing.
Contact Information
Dr. Mark O’Connor , Advisor
LLC&W Department, 316 SWC
Slippery Rock University
1 Morrow Way
Slippery Rock
PA
16057
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Last updated: Aug 28, 2026