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The Arts & Letters Regular Submission Period is open August 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021.

We Accept Unsolicited Submissions of:

• Poetry: 4-6 poems per submission (suggested)
• Fiction: manuscripts up to 25 pages
• Flash Fiction: 1-3 pieces per submission up to 1,000 words each
• Creative Nonfiction: manuscripts up to 25 pages

General Submission Guidelines:

• Send only one submission per genre at any one time. (In other words, submitting a short story and an essay at the same time is fine, but please wait to hear from us before submitting another story.)
• All submissions must be typed and all prose double-spaced.
• Average notification time for acceptance is 8-12 weeks.
• Upload each entry as one document. We accept doc, docx, txt, pdf and rtf files.
• Simultaneous submissions are fine; just please let us know right away if your work is accepted elsewhere.
• To withdraw only part of your submission (such as a single poem), log into Submittable, go to “My Submissions,” click on your submission to Arts & Letters, and send us a message explaining which part of your submission you are withdrawing.
• Although you may withdraw your submission at any time, the fee is nonrefundable.

NOTE: We no longer accept print submissions. Print submissions will be recycled without response. 

Why the fee?

Online submissions are quick, easy, and efficient. For the convenience of online submission we charge a $3 fee (about the cost of submitting by post), part of which goes to support the online platform. The rest directly supports the journal’s editorial and production costs (including contributor payment).