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Southern Humanities Review is the literary quarterly housed in the Department of English at Auburn University. Founded in 1967, SHR publishes fiction, poetry, and essays. When Southern Humanities Review first began, our founding editors called for work which was “thoughtfully conceived to enrich the mind and stir the heart.” More than fifty years later, this call remains relevant. While we are located in the American South, we are interested in work from all human communities and variety of perspectives, geographic and otherwise. We are also interested in writers in various stages of their careers, and especially in work from historically underrepresented voices.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for historically-underrepresented writers (limited quota). The fee is USD $3.
Important: We list their online edition separately.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Check before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1967

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 94 days from now) through 15 October 2025. 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette7,500 - 8,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
ArticleUp to 12,000 words.
EssayUp to 12,000 words.
Narrative NonfictionUp to 12,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
History.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Philosophy.
Religion/Spirituality.
Visual Arts: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 94 days from now) through 15 October 2025. 4

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25.

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.

Southern Humanities Review Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 96 reports from 90 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported4 min | 140.5 mean avg | 175.0 median | 366 max days (81.4 std dev)
Responses72.92 %
Acceptances3.13 % of submissions accepted (105.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.33 % 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.
Rejections69.79 % (164.1 avg. days per rejection) | 9.0 % personal, 68.7 % form, 22.4 % unspecified
Non-Responses27.08 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals27.08 % (73.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending78 responses are pending (5 min | 110.2 mean avg | 98.0 median | 269 max days waiting | 344.6 std dev) from 76 different members This only includes pending reports from users 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 6 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Apr 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Feb 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 18 Mar 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 11 Feb 2006

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