The submission window for The Petigru Review opens Saturday, April 26. TPR welcomes submissions of original fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art from members of the South Carolina Writers Association and the public at large. The reading period for all genres will close on August 23.

The 2025 edition of TPR will be a themed issue focused on “Taste of the Carolinas.” Submissions need not be set in South Carolina, nor need they be written by South Carolina authors, nor do they need to focus on food or drink. However, preference will be given to pieces that engage that thematic element in some way.

The submission fee for each general submission is $3, payable through Submittable at thepetigrureview.com/submit.

Please follow these guidelines:

Prose: Submit only one piece of short fiction or nonfiction. Prose narratives must not exceed 5,000 words in length. All prose submissions should be double-spaced.

Poetry: Submit no more than five poems. All poems must be submitted in a single file.

Files for all prose submissions must be uploaded to Submittable in either a .doc, .docx or .pdf format.

Art: Submit no more than five pieces. All art must be submitted in a single file and in a digital format.

Files for art submissions must be uploaded to Submittable in either a .tif, .gif, .jpg or .png format.

STUDENT GINNY PADGETT AWARD IN CREATIVE WRITING

Student submissions for the Ginny Padgett Award in Creative Writing also will begin on April 26 and continue through August 23.

Questions regarding submissions to TPR should be directed to:

Managing Editor/Fiction Editor: Andrew Geyer (ageyer@usca.edu)

Assistant Editor/Nonfiction Editor: Sara Sobota (ssobota@coastal.edu)

Poetry Editor: Sydney Bollinger (hello@sydneybollinger.com)