We're All South
of Somewhere
A journal. A community. A press. A podcast.
The Southern Collective Experience is where Southern writers find their people.
Literary culture isn't something
you consume — it's something you
create together.
The Southern Collective encourages mutual inspiration and professional growth in a family-like environment, across the mediums of visual art, music, poetry, and prose.
Under the SCE Umbrella
An internationally distributed journal of culture featuring all genres of art — poetry, fiction, essays, music, visual art, and criticism — alongside in-depth interviews with legends across the industry. Under Clifford Brooks's editorial direction, a genuine cultural institution read in 190+ countries.
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A show run in conjunction with The Blue Mountain Review — not just what makes an artist tick, but how they made their life's art stick. Candid, unhurried, literary.
Listen on SpotifyBringing creative solutions to teens, at-risk youth, and adults behind bars — and housing Collective Sessions: open mics, seminars, and conferences in urban and rural communities.
Learn MoreThe Southern Collective's publishing imprint — dedicated to amplifying voices in the Southern literary tradition through thoughtful, independent publication.
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Belongs Here
The Blue Mountain Review is actively reading. Here is everything you need to put your work in front of an international readership — and to see your name in a journal that takes Southern literature seriously.
Everything you need to know — formats, genres, word counts, and our editorial philosophy. Read before you submit.
Get your title in front of our 700K+ readers with a dedicated review package. Designed for authors and publishers who take literary credibility seriously.
The Southern Collective is a community, not just a platform. Members get access to events, collaborative opportunities, and the people who make the work matter.
Reach an Audience That
Actually Reads
The Blue Mountain Review's audience is curated by the nature of the publication itself. These are active readers, literary community members, educators, and working artists — an audience that engages with depth.
We Are the
Collective
For submissions, advertising, membership inquiries, and everything else — the door is open.