Call for Submissions — Issue No. 2 | Winter, 2026
Theme: Identity in the 21st Century

We are now accepting submissions for the second issue of our seasonal literary journal, publishing in both print and digital formats in Winter of 2026. For this second issue, we are specifically seeking submissions that engage with the theme of identity in the 21st century. This might involve essays, fiction, or visual art exploring how digital landscapes fracture, amplify, or distort self-perception; experimental pieces where characters or narrators confront multiple, contradictory realities; art or poetry mapping the cartography of belonging in an unstable world; essays reflecting on the tension between personal memory and collective narrative; engaged literature that interrogates moral identity and the ways in which we are complicit in global systems; speculative fiction or art exploring cyborg selves, digital consciousness, or the ethics of extended cognition; or works that examine how a person exists and acts in this moment, with all its hyperconnectivity, displacement, and technological complexity. We also seek submissions that engage with or respond to works published in the debut issue. We welcome submissions across a range of genres, including:

• Essays (literary, philosophical, political, that encourage readers to see the world differently or take up action) — up to 7,000 words

• Engaged Poetry — up to 5 poems (or 10 pages total)

• Short fiction — up to 5,000 words

• Hybrid forms / prose poetry / visual texts

• Art & Photography — high-resolution images, 300 dpi or higher

• Interviews & Dialogues — previously unpublished or original conversations

• Music scores and media

Submission Guidelines:

Submissions must be previously unpublished (personal blogs or defunct journals count as unpublished).

Simultaneous submissions allowed; please notify us if accepted elsewhere.

All written work should be submitted as .pdf files. Multiple works should be submitted in a single file. Essays should be formatted in Chicago (footnotes) style.

Include a short third-person bio (max 150 words), along with attribution info if it differs from your submission form.

Visual submissions should be 300dpi minimum and uploaded as .PNG files if possible.

Non-English submissions will be accepted if they include a reliable English translation, or if the value of the work lies in its manipulation of the source language. The following languages can be translated by our editors: French, Arabic, Persian, Russian.

Submission Period: Now–December 1, 2025
Response Time: 6–8 weeks
Rights: We request First North American Serial Rights and the right to archive the piece online. Rights revert to the author upon publication.

Payment: At this time, contributors will receive a complimentary digital copy and be featured in both print and digital editions. As funding grows, we intend to offer honoraria.

How to Submit: Upload your file in the following format: [Last Name]_[Title of Work]_[Genre]. For example, Sartre_Nausea_Fiction. Use the form on the right to submit your works.

NOTE: Only works submitted in this format will be considered for publication.