Submission Guidelines

  • When are we accepting work?

    We are open for submissions during these slots, as we publish quarterly:

    January 1st-February 28th, March 31st-April 31st, June 1st-July 1st, October 31st-November 31st

    We will share a respective theme for each seasonal issue a couple of weeks in advance, so keep an eye out for that :)

  • What do we accept?

    We accept simultaneous submissions, but prefer fresh, unpublished work. You may submit poetry, personal essay/memoir, flash fiction, short stories, and/or a piece of artwork/photography.

    When you are submitting more than one piece, please submit them within the same email!! We will not accept more than one submission email per reviewing cycle (so submit your 2 works in the same email!)

  • General Rules:

    1. If you are writing about a sensitive topic, please add a content warning in your piece and/or mention this in your cover letter

    2. Please do not consult AI, unless it is an artistic or intentional choice that you will make clear in your cover letter or within your piece (otherwise, we expect that all of the work we receive is written by you and you alone)

    3. If you did draw inspiration from another work, please credit them in your piece!

    4. 2 submissions per writer!

Steps for Submission:

  1. Draft an email to novalitmg@gmail.com

  2. Title the subject line “Last Name, First Name Submission”

    (ex: Hu, Anna Submission)

  3. Attach your work, preferably as a .pdf, .docx, or .doc (please also make sure you’ve read through & given thought to the theme for the issue you’re submitting to!!)

  • Poetry: 1 poem per submission, 3 pages max

  • Fiction: 3000 words max

  • Memoir/Personal Essay: 2000 words max

  • Art/Photography: 3 pieces max

4. Attach your cover letter & a brief bio

  • Cover letter: Please describe your piece, your inspirations, what you wanted to convey to the reader, etc.

  • Bio: Short & sweet (~100 words), third person

5. Indicate in your email:

  • If you would like to receive optional feedback for $3

6. Send it!

(If you have not heard back from us in 3 weeks, please reach out once more, thank you!)