Appalachian Places Stories from the Highlands

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Appalachian Places digital magazine is published by the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services at East Tennessee State University. Appalachian Places continues the tradition of the print magazine, Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, which was in publication for 32 years.
Appalachian Places publishes a wide range of content, including news and feature articles, essays, interviews, poetry, photo-essays, and fiction. Submissions must relate to the Appalachian region or to issues and themes shared by highland regions around the world.

Country of Publication

United States

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

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

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

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

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 2,000 words.
Article: Up to 2,000 words.
Essay: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
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.

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, Mainstream.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

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

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.
Photo Essay: No image limits known.

Art Media:

Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 02 Jun 2026

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