Appalachian Lit

A project of Writers Association of Northern Appalachia

About

Reaching from the Southern Tier of New York to the pine forests of northern Alabama, Appalachia is home to more than 25 million people. This means nearly ten percent of the US population resides somewhere within the confines of Appalachia. Yet no other region of the country is so likely to be defined in terms of reductive and harmful stereotypes rather than celebrated for its rich chorus of voices. Appalachian Lit, the literary journal of the Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA), serves as a forum for our region’s literary community—celebrating both its excellence and its racial, gender/orientation, class, and geographic diversity. Sourcing work from the suburbs of Pittsburgh to the hollers of Kentucky and everywhere in between, we seek to bring our readers the very best in Appalachian fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, artwork and commentary.

Important: Reviews and interviews may be submitted year-round.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Frequency

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

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

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

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

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Review: Up to 500 words.
Essay: 100 - 4,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

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

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 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.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
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.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 23 Oct 2026

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