ZYZZYVA

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Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Representative Authors: 
Rebecca Solnit, Héctor Tobar, Carl Phillips, Lydia Kiesling, Tommy Orange, Ruth Madievsky, Lou Mathews, Lori Ostlund, Kaveh Akbar, Jessica Francis Kane, Peter Orner, Yohanca Delgado, Octavio Solis, Glen David Gold, Victoria Chang, James Cagney, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Matthew Zapruder, Amy Tan, Vanessa Hua, 'Pemi Aguda, Colin Winnette, Tom Bissell, and Rita Bullwinkel.
Formats: 
Online, Print
Reading Periods: 
Jan 1 to May 31
Sep 1 to Nov 30
Temporarily closed to submissions
Response Time: 
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Number of Debut Authors per Issue: 
1-2
Payment: 
Cash
Issues per Year: 
3
Issue Price: 
$15
Subscription Price: 
$42 for 3 issues, student rate $37 for 3 issues
Circulation: 
5,000 to 10,000

Editorial Focus

ZYZZYVA is an award-winning independent San Francisco literary journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art by the best writers, poets, translators, and artists from the Bay Area, California, the West Coast—and beyond. Each issue offers a combination of superb work by emerging voices and acclaimed established authors.

Tips From the Editor

ZYZZYVA is temporarily closed for submissions. 

Contact Information

57 Post Street
Suite 708
San Francisco
CA
94104
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Last updated: Feb 22, 2024