Screen Door Review Literary Voices of the Queer South

About

Based out of Birmingham, AL, Screen Door Review is a triannual online literary magazine that publishes poetry and flash fiction authored by individuals belonging to the southern queer (lgbtq+) community of the United States. The purpose of the magazine is to provide a platform of expression to those whose identities—at least in part—derive from the complicated relationship between queer person and place–specifically, queer person and the South. Through publication, we aim to, not only express, but also validate and give value to these voices, which are oftentimes overlooked, undermined, condemned, or silenced.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to members of the queer community who identify as southern (US).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 3 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Screen Door Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Collage.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Screen Door Review Submission Statistics

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We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

18 min | 44.3 mean avg | 34.0 median | 81 max days (32.7 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 12 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 11:01 UTC (2 hours, 33 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jul 2026

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