french broads lit
French Broads Lit is a not-for-profit literary magazine based in Asheville, North Carolina. Profits from each issue’s publication benefit a different organization working to improve life in Western North Carolina. All contributors are writers and artists based in or with a meaningful relationship to Southern Appalachia and surrounding regions.
Submissions for our next issue will open September 15th, 2026
FBL: WATERLINE
French Broad Lit’s inaugural issue is themed around destructive forces, resilience, and rebirth in the wake of Hurricane Helene.