Southwest Review See other projects related to this listing. About Founded in 1915 and housed on the campus of Southern Methodist University, Southwest Review is the third-longest-running literary quarterly in the United States. SwR has featured many important writers, including D. H. Lawrence, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Robert Penn Warren, Allen Ginsberg, Annie Dillard, and Anne Carson. Four Nobel winners—Saul Bellow, Naguib Mahfouz, Nadine Gordimer, and Orhan Pamuk—have published inside its covers. The magazine is also known for eyeing talent before it becomes widely recognized. In 1960 SwR printed a poem by an unknown Texan named Larry McMurtry, followed a year later by an excerpt from his debut novel. On our centennial, former fiction editor Ben Fountain remarked, “The roll call of heavyweights who’ve appeared in its pages stands up to any American magazine, large or small, of the past 100 years.”In 2018 SwR redesigned its print edition and, for the first time, launched a website with exclusive text, art, photography, video, and audio. Our mission remains the same: to publish a magazine of the highest quality for general readers worldwide. As we reflect on our past and look ahead to the future, the goal is to inspire new ways of connecting with the world. Simply put, we think writing should be as comprehensive and far-reaching as twenty-first–century life itself. 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). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1915 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequencyPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Southwest Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingSouthwest Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. ResponsiveSouthwest Review's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed We have published fiction in widely varying styles. We prefer stories of character development, of psychological penetration, to those depending chiefly on plot. We have no specific requirements as to subject matter.Dates:Opens to submissions on 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now)Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown payment Provides free copy/copies Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: "Nominal" payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Articles published by the Southwest Review embrace almost every area of adult interest: contemporary affairs, history, folklore, fiction, poetry, literary criticism, art, music, and the theatre. Material should be presented in a fashion suited to a quarterly that is not journalistic and not terribly overloaded with academic apparatus or jargon. It should not be too specialized, after the manner of papers that appear in "learned journals" of different fields of study.Dates:Opens to submissions on 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now)Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Article: 500 - 5,000 words. Essay: 500 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History. Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Music: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Performing Arts: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Politics/Political Science. Society/Culture: General, Social issues. Visual Arts: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.Payment:Unknown payment Provides free copy/copies Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: "Nominal" payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed It is hard to describe the Southwest Review’s preference in poetry in a few words. We always suggest that potential contributors read several issues of the magazine to see for themselves what we like. But some things may be said: We demand very high quality in our poems; we accept both traditional and experimental writing; we place no arbitrary limits on length; we have no specific limitations as to theme.Dates:Opens to submissions on 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now)2Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown payment Provides free copy/copies Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: "Nominal" payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @southwestreview.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @southwest_reviewX (Twitter) @SouthwestReview Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Southwest Review 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 40 reports from 39 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 36 min | 162.7 mean avg | 97.5 median | 350 max days (512.8 std dev) Responses 85.00 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 85.00 % (163.9 avg. days per rejection) | 2.9 % personal, 70.6 % form, 26.5 % unspecified Non-Responses 2.50 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 2.50 % (196.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 12.50 % (60.8 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 7 responses are pending (40 min | 284.3 mean avg | 286.5 median | 288 max days waiting | 633.9 std dev) from 7 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. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 15 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Dec 2025. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:12 UTC (6 hours, 34 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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