Epistemic Literary
Literary Magazine
Epistemic Literary is a fully-digital anthology series celebrating knowledge, connection, and growth through poetry and short fiction.
Highlights
This magazine may have some eligibility requirements
Please double-check before submitting.
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: Less than two months*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: 10% *Editor reported data
- Work acquired through solicitation: 0%
PaysNo
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 1500 words max
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Nonfiction (Creative Nonfiction)
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 2
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Art
Max pieces: 3
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
No cover letter needed, but please provide a short bio.
Eligibility
We accept submissions from a diverse population of writers as we hope to include the stories and literary perspectives that will expand our communities and bring understanding through the written word. In an attempt to make publication accessible for all, we will never charge a fee for submission and welcome questions. As such, we are a non-paying publication. If there is an obstacle keeping anyone from submitting, we hope you will reach out so we can remove such impediments.Formatting
Doc or docx preferred, but let us know if this is an issue
Author's rights
All published work will be archived on epistemiclit.com, but all rights remain with the author. If we wish to nominate your work for awards, you will be notified.
Additional info
Submission calls
All genres
Masthead
Kristin Houlihan
Editor-in-Chief
Melissa Ruth Rotert
Editor-in-Chief
Genalea Barker
CNF Editor