The Southern Quill, first printed in 1951 and published by Dixie State University has been in circulation for more than half a century. Each year, between October and March, the journal welcomes exceptional and polished submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual arts from writers and artists residing in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

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Dixie State University’s student submitters to The Southern Quill have the opportunity to compete for scholarships for exceptional works of poetry and fiction. These scholarships range from $100 to $600 each.

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The 2021 edition of The Southern Quill is available for purchase. If you would like to purchase current or past issues, t-shirts, or donate to our journal, please follow this link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/WEBQUILL. Donations to our journal go towards stipends for student editors, scholarships, and production costs.