Vermillion Literary Project Magazine

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Vermillion Literary Project Magazine
EditorMarcella Remund
Categories Literary magazine
FrequencyAnnual
Publisher University of South Dakota Press
First issue1982;41 years ago (1982)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Website sites.usd.edu/projlit/home
OCLC 12664889

The Vermillion Literary Project Magazine is an American literary magazine distributed by the University of South Dakota. The student-produced journal has been in publication since 1982 and is the culmination of the Vermillion Literary Project. [1]

The annual journal publishes art, essays and short stories [2] that center on a regional theme, [3] but make exceptions for distinguished work from world-wide submissions. [4] The journal receives thousands of submissions annually and has an acceptance rate of 1%, with a large number of acceptances coming from work produced about experiences in South Dakota.

The literary magazine uses a blind review process and is affiliated with the National Writing Project. [5]

The Vermillion Literary Project Magazine publishes works centered on a specific theme that changes each year, and the journal is edited entirely by USD students, while faculty advises the process.

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References

  1. "Vermillion Literary Project Papers, 1982-1999" (PDF). I. D. Weeks Library Archives and Special Collections. University of South Dakota. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
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  3. Bedard, Brian, ed. (1997). "The South Dakota Face". South Dakota Review. University of South Dakota.
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