Gulf Coast reads general submissions, submitted by post or through the online submissions manager, from August 15 through March 15. Submissions e-mailed directly to the editors, or postmarked between March 15 and August 15, will not be read or responded to. Please visit our contest page for contest submission guidelines. If you are already familiar with Gulf Coast's general submission guidelines, click here to proceed to our online submission manager. Otherwise, read the details below. Submit only previously unpublished works. Simultaneous submissions are allowed (and even encouraged), but please inform us promptly if your piece is accepted elsewhere. Multiple submissions are not accepted and will not be read or responded to; wait until you receive a response from us before submitting again. Stories and essays should be typed, double-spaced, and paginated, with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on the first page, title on subsequent pages. We are unable to read submissions of more than 7,000 words. Poems (three per submission) should be typed with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on the first page of each. Interviews, and Reviews of literary collections or anthologies: Single-book reviews should be no longer than four pages. We are particularly interested in reviews of first or second books. Interviews should not exceed twelve pages. All reviews and interviews should be typed, double-spaced, and paginated, with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on the first page, title on subsequent pages. Online Submissions: Beginning immediately, Gulf Coast accepts submissions through our new online submission manager. This is now our preferred method of submission, though we will continue to accept postal submissions, at least until August 2010. Before submitting, make sure you paste your intended piece(s) and cover letter into a single .rtf, .doc, or .pdf document. Postal Submissions: Gulf Coast prefers that you save yourself postage and paper by using the online submission manager. But if you need to submit via post, please note the following: Specify genre (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, review, or interview) on the outside of your envelope and send submissions addressed to Fiction Editor, Nonfiction Editor, Poetry Editor, or Review Editor, respectively. Submissions without a genre indicated on the envelope will be delayed in their processing. Enclose a Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope with your submission and with any subsequent inquiries. We cannot respond to postal submissions without an SASE. Manuscripts will not be returned, and Gulf Coast cannot be held liable for lost or damaged manuscripts. Because of past complications, Gulf Coast no longer accepts International Reply Coupons; if you are submitting from outside the U.S., use the online submission manager. Send Submissions to: Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts Department of English University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-3013 Response time is typically 4 to 6 months. Please do not send multiple submissions; we will read only one submission per author at a given time, except in the case of our annual contests. Payment for accepted work varies depending on availability of funds, but is a minimum of $30 per poem, $20 per page of prose up to $150, $50 per review, and $100 per interview.