Westerly

Westerly is a literary magazine that has been produced at the University of Western Australia since 1956. In June 2026, the magazine moved to a publishing schedule of two issues each year, while the website has continual updates.

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If Westerly is currently open to submissions, its website will list reading periods, accepted genres, length limits and whether simultaneous submissions are allowed. Many magazines use an online submission manager and some charge a small reading fee.

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