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Southern Indiana Review SIR

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The Southern Indiana Review presents a cross-section of emerging and established artists and writers whose work is both regional and national in scope and degree of recognition. With the support of the Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, SIR is published by the University of Southern Indiana and sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts. The editors invite submissions of poetry, fiction, interviews, art work, photography, critical essays, and reviews.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee range is USD $2 to $4.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1994

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 May 2025* (approx. 53 days from now). 4

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionNo specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 10,000 words.
Novel Excerpt Novel ExcerptUp to 10,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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: USD $125-$250.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 May 2025* (approx. 53 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Interview InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
Review ReviewNo specific word count limits known.
Essay EssayNo specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Folklore/Mythology, History, Literature/Books (General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Memoir, Nature/Environment, Politics/Political Science, Religion/Spirituality, Science, Society/Culture (General, War/Military issues).

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: USD $125-$250.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 May 2025* (approx. 53 days from now). 10

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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: USD $125-$250.

Submissions:

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


Visual Art Closed

This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

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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 Indiana 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 221 reports from 184 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 50.3 mean avg | 54.0 median | 156 max days (269.2 std dev)
Responses95.93 %
Acceptances1.81 % of submissions accepted (67.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.17 % 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.
Rejections94.12 % (49.6 avg. days per rejection) | 9.6 % personal, 65.9 % form, 24.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses4.07 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals4.07 % (29.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending55 responses are pending (3 min | 31.7 mean avg | 28.0 median | 162 max days waiting | 492.2 std dev) from 55 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 $4.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 20 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Dec 2024.

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Mary C. Mohr Award CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Michael Waters Poetry Prize Charges fees for all submissions
Thomas A. Wilhelmus Short Prose Award DNQ Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 16 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 06 Feb 2006

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