A literary magazine · Alabama · Issue No. 1
New writing from Alabama. Deep roots, new voices.
§ 01 — The magazine
Named for the pine that once defined this land and is now being restored across it, Longleaf gives young Alabama writers a serious place to be read — work that, like the tree, grows slowly and stands a long time.
Poetry · Fiction · Creative nonfiction · Honest, surprising, rooted in a real voice
§ 02 — What we read
Send original, previously unpublished work. One piece per category. Simultaneous submissions are welcome — just tell us if it's taken elsewhere.
Poems that echo after the page. Image, music, and a voice we couldn't mistake for anyone else's.
A whole world in a small frame. Complete pieces, not excerpts.
Character and voice first. Surprise us with where it goes.
Essay, memoir, the lived and remembered — told with craft.
One image for the cover or the spaces between. Alabama eyes, any medium, sent as a high-resolution file.
§ 03 — The season
§ 04 — Awards
Every selected writer is published. A guest judge names the issue's standout work.
§ 05 — How to submit
Three steps, about ten minutes. Writers under 18 will be asked for a parent or guardian's consent before publication.
One document per submission — .doc, .docx, or .pdf. Put the title on the work, but leave your name off the manuscript so judging stays blind.
Tell us your name, school, county, and category, then upload your file and a 50-word bio.
Every submitter gets a reply — acceptance or kind decline. Selected work appears in Issue No. 1.
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§ 06 — Stand with new writers
Longleaf is free to enter and free to read. Local sponsors fund the awards and keep it that way — and your name grows with the magazine.
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§ 07 — The masthead