Arkana

Fiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

REGULAR SUBMISSION. We love stories that share a new perspective, keep us awake at night, or otherwise pluck at our heartstrings. Micro Issue Submission: We're looking for polished fiction of up to 500 words.

Nonfiction

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

REGULAR SUBMISSION. Submit your personal essays, investigations, and counternarratives. We want to hear a strong voice full of local color. Ultimately, we want nonfiction that moves from an individual’s unique experience to greater universal resonance. Micro Issue Submission: Send us your essays, your memoirs, and your investigations of up to 500 words.

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

REGULAR SUBMISSION. We are moved more by an aesthetic than by any particular trend or fashion in the world of contemporary poetry. We like beauty, music, and a personal interpretation of poetic forms. Micro Issue Submission: Submit up to five poems of ten lines or less.

Art

Max pieces: 5

REGULAR SUBMISSION. Our art is published alongside literary work, and as such, we want images that speak to Arkana’s mission and aesthetic. Painting, sculpture, photography, needlepoint, or any type of visual art is welcome. Micro Issue Submission: Photographs or images to be published alongside literary work. Photographs and images should speak to Arkana's mission and aesthetic.

Photography

Max pieces: 5

See "Art".

Translations

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

Required: Original publication information Confirm publication rights are available If the piece is in the public domain, please let us know

Comics

REGULAR SUBMISSION. Illustrated Narrative: We consider anything that combines words with visuals in a way that pushes the boundaries of form and storytelling. This includes works of fiction, nonfiction, comic strips, poetry comics, or otherwise. Micro Issue Submission: please submit four panels or less of an illustrated narrative.

Play

Max pieces: 1

REGULAR SUBMISSION. Scripts: We’re committed to publishing genres not often featured in literary journals. Whether it’s a 10-minute play or a scene from a screenplay, we’re looking for polished scripts with compelling character motivation and innovative use of dialogue. No more than 20 pages per submission. Micro Issue Submission: Please submit scripts for the stage or screen that would last, if performed, five minutes or less.