Third Coast Magazine
Literary Magazine
Founded in 1995 by graduate students of the Western Michigan University English department, Third Coast is one of the nation’s premier literary magazines—and one of only a handful of nationally distributed literary magazines to regularly include four genres.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 6 months*/Editor reported data675 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 5.36%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
yes
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 7500 words max
Max words: 7500
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Nonfiction - 7000 words max
Max words: 7000
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Play
No specific limitations
Review
Max words: 500
Max words: 2000
Interview
Max words: 2000
Max words: 6000
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Available in print. Authors receive a contributor copy
Tracker statistics
99
Total submissions tracked
675 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
55 days
Fastest response time
1754 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 2043 days, 2440 days
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About
Founded in 1995 by graduate students of the Western Michigan University English department, Third Coast is one of the nation’s premier literary magazines—and one of only a handful of nationally distributed literary magazines to regularly include four genres; Third Coast consistently publishes excell...
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1995
Country
US
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Amanda Scott
Editor-in-Chief
Charli Spier
Managing Editor