This image reads "Submissions to Southerly 81.1 'Ireland and Other Islands' are open now, and close 30th March. We are welcoming submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry, on themes of Ireland and the ties that bind Ireland and Australia". This text is followed by the Southerly logo, a cherub blowing air onto the word "Southerly".
This image reads "You can now donate to help bring Australia's oldest literary journal into the future. Until the 30th of June 2026, you can donate to Southerly via the Australian Cultural Fund. These funds will support the publication of new Australian literature, poetry, and criticism. Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible." It then shows a QR code, which links to https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000WH6BRMA1/southerly-literary-magazine-20262027
This image reads "'First, The Future' and all past issues online and in stores now. Until the launch of 'Ireland and Other Islands', you can read Southerly 80.1 'First, The Future' and all past issues of Southerly via Informit. You can buy issues and subscriptions to Southerly in digital or physical form any time from our website."
Here are some of the ways you can get involved with Southerly, Australia's oldest literary journal, in 2026! #auslit #australia #literature #submissionsopen