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Guidelines

"An independent nature-focused literary magazine."

"An independent nature-focused literary magazine."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

6 months / 51 days

Acceptance Rate

5.56%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    Yes: $6

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

4 genres

Flash Fiction

Max words: 500

Max pieces: 2

Poetry

3 to 5 poems (or up to 10 haiku, tanka, or other forms of micro poetry, 5 lines or less).

Art

Max pieces: 8

We like both the realistic and the abstract—think out-of-focus photography, minimalism, intentional camera movement, and impressionistic sme...

Photography

See "Art".

Flash Fiction

Max words: 500

Max pieces: 2

Poetry

3 to 5 poems (or up to 10 haiku, tanka, or other forms of micro poetry, 5 lines or less).

Art

Max pieces: 8

We like both the realistic and the abstract—think out-of-focus photography, minimalism, intentional camera movement, and impressionistic sme...

Photography

See "Art".

Statistics

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Track submission

26

Total submissions tracked

51 days

Average response time

5.56%

Average acceptance rate

3 days

Fastest response time

204 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

Please edit your work before submitting. While typos aren’t enough to automatically reject your work, it is important to submit your final, edited piece(s). Upon acceptance, we may suggest minor edits to your work. Please include all poems in one document.

Cover letters

Submissions must be accompanied by a brief cover letter and 50 to 100 word third-person bio.

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Poetry and prose submissions should be sent in a single document (.doc or .pdf formats preferred).

Rights for published work

We ask for first time worldwide rights for accepted pieces. Following publication, all rights revert back to the author. Please note that your work first appeared in Humana Obscura if it is reprinted elsewhere on the web or in print.

Additional info

We will not accept previously published work, though we are considering work that has been posted to a social media account only. Content posted to a blog or website will not be considered.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2020 | United States

Humana Obscura is an independent literary magazine that seeks to publish nature-focused poetry, prose, and art by new, emerging, and established writers and artists from around the world. As our name suggests—“obscured human”—we focus on work where the human element is concealed but not entirely absent, aiming to revive the nature genre. Humana Obscura’s mission is to publish and promote the best work of today’s voices and talents. Our intention is to inspire readers and enrich their lives while providing an inclusive space for elevating the voices, expressions, and creative work of our contributors. Surprise us, delight us. Haunt us. Make us keep thinking about your piece long after we’ve read it or viewed it.

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 :)

Bri Bruce

Editor-in-Chief

Examples

1 pieces from Chill Subs people