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"Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose is a multi-genre print and online journal published by Columbia College’s English & Creative Writing Department. Allium is committed to publishing work that represents a wide aesthetic range, from the traditional to the experimental."

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Introduction

Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose is a multi-genre print and online journal published by Columbia College’s English & Creative Writing Department. Allium is committed to publishing work that represents a wide aesthetic range, from the traditional to the experimental.

Vibe

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Response Time
4-6 months / 101 days
Average acceptance rate
40% / 0%

Types of Submissions Accepted

4 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 3750

Max pieces: 2

We’re looking for nonfiction and creative nonfiction, narratives with a thru-line, as well as segmented essays. We welcome experimental forms in lyric, graphic, photographic and mosaic essays. Cultural criticism should be framed within a personal narrative. We are looking for authors with an awareness of diverse points of view. We welcome voices from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodiverse communities that have been underrepresented in literature.

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

a maximum page length of five pages

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 3750

Max pieces: 2

We’re looking for hybrid forms—stories that explore the spectrum of the human experience, stories that take risks and live in our imaginations long after the last printed word, stories that invite us into private rooms and into worlds of the writer’s own creation. We’re looking for authors with an awareness of diverse points of view. We welcome voices from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodiverse communities that have been underrepresented in literature.

literary

experimental

humor

lgbtq

speculative

translations genre icon

Translations

No specific limitations

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 3750

Max pieces: 2

We’re looking for nonfiction and creative nonfiction, narratives with a thru-line, as well as segmented essays. We welcome experimental forms in lyric, graphic, photographic and mosaic essays. Cultural criticism should be framed within a personal narrative. We are looking for authors with an awareness of diverse points of view. We welcome voices from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodiverse communities that have been underrepresented in literature.

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

a maximum page length of five pages

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 3750

Max pieces: 2

We’re looking for hybrid forms—stories that explore the spectrum of the human experience, stories that take risks and live in our imaginations long after the last printed word, stories that invite us into private rooms and into worlds of the writer’s own creation. We’re looking for authors with an awareness of diverse points of view. We welcome voices from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodiverse communities that have been underrepresented in literature.

literary

experimental

humor

lgbtq

speculative

translations genre icon

Translations

No specific limitations

Need to know for submitting

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    Details

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Magazine

Founded in 2020 | United States

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Tony Trigilio
Editor-in-Chief
Cora Jacobs
Managing Editor & Nonfiction Editor
Ann Hemenway
Fiction Editor
Gina Twardosz
Efroymson Editorial Assistant
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

15

Average acceptance rate

0% (so far)

Average response time

101 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/101 days

Fastest response time

70 days

Slowest response time

117 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

 Andrea A. Firth avatarElizabeth Cox avatarBarbara Diehl avatarBradley David avatarAlaina Scarano avatar
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