Southerly

About

Southerly is Australia’s oldest literary journal. The journal of the English Association, Sydney, it was launched in 1939 with works by authors such as AD Hope and Kylie Tennant. It was, from the outset, dedicated to publishing new Australian literature of the highest standard, and of providing a link between the academy and the garret. Southerly publishes the best in new fiction, poetry, reviews, and criticism, from and about Australian and New Zealand authors.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Australians, New Zealanders, or academics writing about AU/NZ literature.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 90 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Australia

Established in 1939

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Australians, New Zealanders.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: AUD $525.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Australians, New Zealanders.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 5,000 words.
Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Critical, Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: AUD $160/reviews; $525/creative nonfiction.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Australians, New Zealanders.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: AUD $160.

Submissions:

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

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Southerly Submission Statistics

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:59 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2026

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