Bayou Magazine is an annual literary magazine. We accept poetry, fiction, fine art images, and we publish the winner of the annual Tennessee Williams One-Act Play Contest. Our mission is to present exceptional, original writing by both established and emerging writers. For more information about the magazine, go to bayoumagazine.org or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter
Open Submissions: September 15 - December 15
We are accepting submissions and purchases ONLY in the categories visible below.
Bayou Magazine accepts images of fine art in all media to feature on our cover, the trim size for which is 6" w x 9" h.
Image Specifications: 300dpi and a minimum of 1800 pixels wide. Submit up to 5 .tiff or .jpg files that
can be reproduced at 1,800 pixels wide.
Submissions that do not meet the specifications will be rejected without review.
Submission period: Sept 15 through April 1.
Payment: $100
Current and former UNO students and faculty are not eligible to submit.
Bayou Magazine produces one issue per year, so there are no subscriptions.
You can order a copy of our current issue for $15.
Shipping inside the continental US is free, and shipping outside the continental US is an additional $7.
You can order a copy of any past issue for only $11.
Fill out the form below and specify which issue and how many you would like.
Shipping inside the continental US is free, and shipping outside the continental US is an additional $7.
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