Southern Cultures

Submitting a Manuscript

* Please email your Word-compatible (.doc or .rtf) manuscript.
* Do not submit your work elsewhere while it is under review at Southern Cultures.
* Please double space, use 12-point Times New Roman font, and leave wide margins (1½ inches) to allow room for marginalia and copyediting.
* Notes should be numbered sequentially and placed at the end of the article using the endnote function in Microsoft Word. [From the menu bar: Insert > Reference > Footnote > Choose “Endnotes” > In “Number Format” choose 1,2,3…> Click “Insert”] 
* The author’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and affiliation should appear on a separate title page preceding the text. Include a brief biographical sketch of approximately 50 words.
* Include suggestions for possible illustrations with your manuscript.
* Attach a cover letter summarizing the article’s major points.
* See the additional specific guidelines below for preparing your manuscript.
* All submissions are subject to review by the editors and by selected outside experts. 
* Authors transfer copyright of accepted work to Southern Cultures. We are pleased to grant authors permission upon their request to reprint their Southern Cultures essays at no cost.

We make all efforts to respond to submissions in a timely fashion; however, authors may feel free to contact the Southern Cultures office if they have not heard from us within six weeks of submitting their manuscript.