Saltwater Quarterly

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About

Saltwater Quarterly is a literary journal devoted to publishing work that represents or echoes minority experience. We are looking for work that: Shines a light on underrepresented communities; Exemplifies craft and technique and uses both successfully; Subverts or revises traditional forms to illustrate the experience of underrepresented communities; Surprises and moves the reader. We believe that developing the confidence to write is critical and that every act of writing that combats the oppressive messaging of mainstream media is a revolutionary act. Please submit only your best work.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

Collapse section Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Unknown

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry On Hiatus

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026