Tusculum Review

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Website:

https://ttr.tusculum.edu

Genres Published:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Subgenres:

BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry, Translation, War

Representative Authors:

X.C. Atkins, Janet Burroway, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Mary Cappello, Adam Clay, Karen Fisher, Gary Garrison, Carmen Giménez, Bob Hicok, Mitchell S. Jackson, Allison Joseph, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, David Lazar, Ada Limón, Paul Lisicky, Nathaniel Mackey, Patrick Madden, Justin Phillip Reed, Nicholas Samaras, Ethel Morgan Smith, Roy Sorrels, Julija Šukys, TC Tolbert, Kellie Wells

Formats:

Submission Guidelines:

https://ttr.tusculum.edu/submit-5

Reading Period:

Jan 1 to Dec 31

Response Time:

3 to 6 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:

Issue Price:

$15

Subscription Price:

$15

Circulation:

Less than 1,000

Editorial Focus

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.

Tips From the Editor

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.

Contact Information

Kelsey Trom, Editor

60 Shiloh Road

P.O. Box 5113

Greeneville

37745-0595

review@tusculum.edu

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Last updated: Aug 15, 2026

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