Epistle Literary Magazine is a love letter to educators everywhere. We publish writing of any genre (letters, poems, short fiction, creative nonfiction, etc.) that honors and appreciates the impact made on you by an educator or mentor in your life.

Epistle Literary Magazine is a love letter to educators everywhere. We publish writing that honors and appreciates the impact made on you by an educator or mentor in your life. We chose this as the focus of our magazine because educators are often the unsung heroes of our society and the linchpins of literacy efforts, and can shape us in so many ways that deserve to be appreciated.

Our magazine is about art, but it's also about action. Epistle Literary Magazine was created as a Youth Ambassador fundraising project for the World Literacy Foundation, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring access to literacy skills and books for children everywhere. This means that your engagement and support not only celebrates the tireless work of teachers and the creativity of lifelong students, but every dollar also goes straight to the World Literacy Foundation to make a difference. Your funds are giving literacy packs to students and training to the next generation of teachers tackling the cycle of illiteracy in underprivileged areas. However, payment will never be required to submit.

Thanks to the help of generous friends and family on our end, every accepted author with a mailing address in the United States will receive a printed copy of the issue once it is released. You will have the opportunity to choose to mail this copy to the educator by whom your piece is inspired as a way to show your appreciation. Additional print and digital copies will be available for purchase by authors and readers.

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We accept any form of writing, so long as it responds to the theme: "How has an educator or mentor shaped you?" Consider poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and letters to honor your educators.

Up to 3 poems (max 5 pages total)
Short stories up to 3,000 words
Essays, memoirs, or letters up to 2,000 words

Please send your submission to submissions@epistleliterary.org as a PDF. Submissions not attached as PDFs will not be opened for consideration.

Issue III - Spring 2026 Submission Call

We accept any form of writing, so long as it responds to the theme: "How has an educator or mentor shaped you?" Consider poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and letters to honor your educators.<div><br></div><div>Up to 3 poems (max 5 pages total)</div><div>Short stories up to 3,000 words</div><div>Essays, memoirs, or letters up to 2,000 words</div><div><br></div><div>Please send your submission to submissions@epistleliterary.org as a PDF. Submissions not attached as PDFs will not be opened for consideration.</div>

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