Bicoastal Review is a literary journal that aims to foster cross-genre conversations between our readers and contributors, particularly the writers and artists of CA and NY. We're opening gates for poetry (free verse or formal), nonfiction, essays, reviews, art, and photography from our beloved coastal communities. We publish writing that offers a lens into varied schools of thought and showcases epiphany and mastery of language. Our collective of voices circumscribes a study of American writing, highlighting the movements, ruptures, and allegiances happening simultaneously on opposite ends of the nation. Writers and artists from any location in the world are also welcome to submit.

In addition to your original writing or photography, we especially welcome ekphrastic works that imitate, borrow, challenge, or are in conversation with any piece we have previously published. Please leave us a note in your submission if you are referencing a previously published work.

Contests: All works of poetry and nonfiction published by Bicoastal Review are automatically entered into our open contests. For details, please see our Contests page.

We now offer a Fast Response option to submitters who would like to hear back from the editors in one week. As a nonprofit literary journal, we charge this amount in order to facilitate a quick response, fund contests, give back to our community, and eventually pay each contributor. Thank you for your support!

SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES:

Poetry: 5 poems max. Please separate poems by page. Titles are preferred.

Book Reviews, Critiques, Thinkpieces, Interviews: 2,000 words max. Include publisher information, if applicable. 

Nonfiction, Essays: 5,000 words max. Please include any footnotes and citations in Chicago Style format.

Photography or Art: Submit up to 10 photos using the highest image quality possible. Please note that we are unlikely to accept works that do not align with our themes of East Coast/West Coast landscapes, views, cities, peoples, and cultures.

Note: While hybrid, experimental, or cross-genre works are welcome, we do not accept work that includes machine-generated or AI text. We also do not accept writing that espouses hate, racism, misogyny, ableism, ageism, homophobia, body-shaming, xenophobia, etc.

We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept reprints. Upon acceptance with us, please withdraw your work from consideration with other journals. We ask that prior contributors wait six months from their last date of publication to submit again.
 

Thanks for purchasing Bicoastal Review's second issue. We hope you enjoy it!

Price includes shipping and handling for domestic purchases*

If you'd like to be featured with us, then please read our submissions guidelines and submit your work. All accepted work is automatically entered in our Poetry Contest and Nonfiction Contest, both of which award $200 in cash. 

Please reach out with any questions. If you don't receive your shipment within two weeks, email us at theeditors@bicoastalreview.org

Thanks for purchasing Bicoastal Review's inaugural issue. We hope you enjoy it!

Price includes shipping and handling for domestic purchases*

If you'd like to be featured with us, then please read our submissions guidelines and submit your work. All accepted work is automatically entered in our Poetry Contest and Nonfiction Contest, both of which award $200 in cash. 

Please reach out with any questions. If you don't receive your shipment within two weeks, email us at theeditors@bicoastalreview.org

Need a second pair of eyes on your poetry, fiction, or nonfiction manuscript?

I have worked as a tutor (professionally and academically), a content manager, and an editor with publishers large and small. I am familiar with the standards and goals of novels, magazines, blogs, and more. I have edited poetry manuscripts, fiction books, textbooks, political documents, global reports, and corporate marketing campaign materials. I hold B.A.s in International Relations and Russian, an MFA in Poetry, a Poynter-ACES Editing Certificate, and an M.S. in Marketing (2024). I began my career in 2015 by founding a magazine with a staff of 20. I am now a marketing editor for a university and managing editor at Bicoastal Review. 

I leave detailed comments using Track Changes or Google Docs, and often offer second reads for free so that we can address questions. 

Consultations are free. Fill out the form below, explaining your goals and needs, and we can see if it's a good match. Please note that the use of this service will in no way impact your standing with Bicoastal Review or guarantee any publication or contest outcomes.

Enjoy your writing journey!

Marina

www.mkraiskaya.com