We do NOT accept unsolicited e-mail submissions.

We read submissions year-round, though our response time is slower in the summer. The average response time for submissions is between 2 and 4 months. If you have not received a response after 4 months (excepting the summer), send a query and SASE through the mail, or email us at blackwarriorreview@gmail.com, and we'll check on the status of your submission.

Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) and proper postage.

Please do not mix genres in the same envelope.

We encourage you to read Black Warrior Review before submitting. Sample issues are available for $10; one-year subscriptions for $16.

Simultaneous submissions are fine, if noted (please notify us immediately if the work is accepted somewhere else).

For genre-specific guidelines in .pdf format, click here.