ZYZZYVA

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Website:

https://www.zyzzyva.org

Genres Published:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Subgenres:

Literary Fiction

Representative Authors:

Rebecca Solnit, Hector Tobar, Rivka Galchen, Ron Carlson, Ruth Madievsky, Lou Mathews, Lori Ostlund, Kaveh Akbar, Fatima Bhutto, Peter Orner, Ann Cummins, Octavio Solis, Glen David Gold, Adrienne Celt, Elizabeth Rosner, Deb Olin Unferth, Matthew Zapruder, Amy Tan, Joshua Mohr, and Matthew Dickman.

Formats:

Submission Guidelines:

https://www.zyzzyva.org/about/submissions/

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:

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

1-2

Payment:

Cash

Issues per Year:

Issue Price:

$15

Subscription Price:

$35 for 3 issues/Student Rate: $30 for 3 issues

Circulation:

5,000 to 10,000

Editorial Focus

ZYZZYVA is a San Francisco literary journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art by the best writers, poets, translators, and artists working on the West Coast—and beyond. Since the magazine’s inception over thirty years ago, each issue offers the thrill of discovering new voices, and the satisfaction of reading new works by award-winning and established authors.

Tips From the Editor

ZYZZYVA is temporarily closed for submissions.

Contact Information

57 Post Street

Suite 708

San Francisco

94104

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Last updated: Aug 16, 2023