Gulf Coast
Literary Magazine
Begun by Donald Barthelme and Phillip Lopate, Gulf Coast is the nationally-distributed journal housed within the University of Houston's English Department, home to one of the US's top ranked creative writing programs.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: / 103 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 5%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysYes
Find more details in the Genres section
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Pushcart Prize
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 7000 words max
Max words: 7000
Nonfiction - 7000 words max
Max words: 7000
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Review
Interview
Translation
Art
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
Print submissions are accepted only from September 1 to March 1 Pays! $50 per .doc or PDF page for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in our print issues. In our Online Exclusives we guarantee $50 for poetry and $100 for prose. We also offer $50 for blog posts. Multiple submissions in the same genre are not accepted. Looking for a Blogger-in-Residence!
Tracker statistics
60
Total submissions tracked
103 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
28 days
Fastest response time
190 days
Slowest response time
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About
Gulf Coast is a journal of literature, art, and critical art writing, publishing contributors who represent a flow of international cultures, voices, and aesthetics. Through programs and publications, and in collaboration with the University of Houston, Gulf Coast brings consequential art and writin...
Read moreFounded
1986
Country
US
Masthead
Rosa Boshier González
Editor-in-Chief
Ryan Bollenbach
Managing Editor
Leisa Loan
Digital Editor