Magazine · Santa Barbara, California, USA
Santa Barbara Literary Journal
Santa Barbara Literary Journal is a print literary magazine based in Santa Barbara, California, first published in 2018. It features poetry, short fiction, flash fiction, interviews, and visual art by emerging and established contributors from Santa Barbara and beyond. The journal publishes themed volumes that welcome imaginative, genre-crossing writing and a wide range of literary voices. Submissions are accepted during announced reading periods, and manuscripts receive an initial blind editorial review.
Open to poets
- Volume 15: Halcyon. Currently open for Volume 15, Halcyon, from November 1 through November 30, 2026. This is a themed poetry submission window; future reading periods will be announced separately.. Fee: $2 submission fee, as reported by Duotrope. Confirm the current amount on the journal's official submission form before submitting.. Pays: No monetary payment for publication.. Simultaneous submissions: poetry submissions for volume 15, halcyon, are open november 1–30, 2026. the theme is encouraged but not mandatory. simultaneous submissions are accepted; notify the editors if work is accepted elsewhere. ai-generated work is prohibited, and the initial review is blind.. Up to 3 poems.
Official site: santabarbaraliteraryjournal.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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More places to send your poems
- Santa Clara Review
- Santa Fe Literary Review (SFLR)
- Sap Zine
- Saraba Magazine
- Sarabande Books
- Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival