Iron City Magazine
Literary Magazine
An online and print journal devoted entirely to writing and art by and for the incarcerated.
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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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
Two 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 - 4000 words max
Max words: 4000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary
Nonfiction - 4000 words max
Max words: 4000
Max pieces: 3
Nonfiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Art
Play
Max pieces: 2
Comics
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Please include the cover sheet with all your work. Work without the cover sheet will not be considered. Disclaimer Regarding Editorial Process Minor edits to spelling, punctuation, or grammar may be needed. Because communication with prisoners is slow, these edits may be made without consulting the authors. Consent to these edits is voluntary, but not consenting may limit chances of acceptance for publication. Please state on the submission cover sheet whether you do or do not consent to such changes
Eligibility
Creators from a specific location / ethnic group
Formatting
TEXT Please make handwriting legible. Capital and lowercase letters, punctuation, line breaks, and paragraph/stanza spacing must be distinct. (Please DO NOT submit work in ALL CAPS) ART Quality images (300+ DPI) in JPEG, PNG, or PDF formats are preferred over the original art, but we will still accept original pieces and attempt to return them as feasible.
Author's rights
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Additional info
Who Can Submit and What Can Be Submitted ● current/former prisoners: any topic ● current/former prison volunteers: ONLY topics related to mass incarceration ● family/friends of current/former prisoners: ONLY topics related to mass incarceration ● current/former prison staff: ONLY topics related to mass incarceration We DO NOT CONSIDER book-length works or pieces that include: ● names or other identifying information of any actual persons who are victims to or guilty of a crime, apart from the author ● nudity or graphically depicted violence ● detailed discussion of drug use
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Read moreAbout
Iron City Magazine is an online and print magazine devoted to writing and art from the prison world. It is our hope that through this creative platform, incarcerated writers and artists find value in their stories, fuel for personal growth, and pride in their accomplishments. Prisoners are, first an...
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Natalie Volin
Editor-in-Chief
Cornelia “Corri” Wells
FOUNDING EDITOR
Ann Black
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR