French Broads Lit

About

French Broads Lit is a not-for-profit literary magazine based in Asheville, North Carolina. Profits from each issue’s publication benefit a different organization working to improve life in Western North Carolina. All contributors are writers and artists based in or with a meaningful relationship to Southern Appalachia and surrounding regions.
Each issue will be published online and physically through Glassmine Publishing, LLC.
French Broads Lit was started by two authors in Western North Carolina with the intent of uplifting established and emerging voices of Southern Appalachia.
We currently nominate for the Pushcart Prize.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to anyone based in or with a meaningful relationship to Southern Appalachia and surrounding regions.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: French Broads Lit'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.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Western)

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 1,000 - 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT 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:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Western)

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT 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.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Crafts/Decorative arts.
Drawing.
Pen & ink drawing.
Black & white photography.
Printmaking.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Abstract, Experimental, Folk, Minimalist, Narrative, Romantic, Scenic, Whimsical.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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French Broads Lit Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 4.0 mean avg | 2.0 median | 9 max days (4.4 std dev)

Pending

4 responses are pending (4 min | 11.8 mean avg | 12.0 median | 19 max days waiting | 144.7 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 42 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 42 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Oct 2026 14:59 UTC (6 hours, 45 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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