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Gulf Coast A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts

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About

Since 1986, Gulf Coast has made a mission of publishing up-and-coming poets, essayists, and fiction-writers from around the world alongside the bigger names of today. We feature writers of all styles and aesthetics, but potential contributors are urged to pick up a copy to judge for themselves.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).
Important: We list their online exclusives and contests separately (see below).
Important Notice: On our latest check, they were not open to submissions, although their website states they should be.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1986

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

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1,922 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Gulf Coast's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
Gulf Coast's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Gulf Coast's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 March 2027* (approx. 178 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 200 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $50 per page.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 March 2027* (approx. 178 days from now).

5

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 7,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $50 per page.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 March 2027* (approx. 178 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

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.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50 per page.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Gulf Coast Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
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Accuracy
We have received 303 reports from 262 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 | 95.9 mean avg | 75.0 median | 398 max days (196.2 std dev)
Responses
90.76 %
Acceptances:
2.31 % of submissions accepted (109.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.67 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
88.45 % (91.9 avg. days per rejection) | 6.7 % personal, 76.9 % form, 16.4 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.99 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.99 % (273.3 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
8.25 % (102.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
52 responses are pending (0 min | 147.8 mean avg | 188.0 median | 367 max days waiting | 1,053.8 std dev) from 51 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 04 Sep 2026 18:32 UTC (2 hours, 17 minutes ago).
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Barthelme Prize for Short Prose DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Gulf Coast Online Exclusives  Charges fees for all submissions
Gulf Coast Prize for Translation DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
The Gulf Coast Prizes  Charges fees for all submissions
The Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing DNQ

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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