West Coast Review is open for submissions for Issue 2

deadline for submissions: 
January 31, 2026
full name / name of organization: 
West Coast Review

Website: westcoastreview.org

West Coast Review (SDSU Press) is seeking art, flash fiction, short stories, and any creative prose that falls in-between. This includes creative non-fiction, memoires, craft essays and experimental prose pieces. We accept all genres--we just want pieces that are bold and embrace the diversity found on the west coast!

Guidelines:

We accept simultaneous submissions, but please withdraw your submission if accepted elsewhere. We do not accept previously published work. We do not consider work posted to blogs, personal websites, or social media to be previously published. We do not accept work that has been created with AI.

We do not accept multiple submissions. Please submit only once per open submission period.

You must be at least 18 years of age to submit.

Our maximum word count is 5000 words. For flash fiction, we accept up to three stories in a single submission. Please include your name on your submission. 

We accept submissions via email at thewestcoastreview@gmail.com