We publish consciousness-forward fiction and thought. Send us short stories, creative non-fiction, critical essays, autotheory, and novel extracts in the revolutionary spirit of High Modernism. We want the most fearless, risk-adept writing we can find.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 30 days after submission*/Editor reported data14 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 3%*/Editor reported data7.12%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
From the editors
Anthologies, Blogs, Defunct Mags, Only Appeared In Print, Other Lit Mags, Personal Websites, Social Media
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best Of The Net, Best Small Fiction, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Submittable
Cover letter
Please include the following: Your name, and the title and genre (fiction, CNF, criticism, review, etc.) of your piece. A third-person bio, to be used as the contributor’s note should your work be accepted. Social media handles (Twitter and Instagram), if you’d like to be promoted online. An optional cover letter to introduce the work, yourself, or provide some context to your submission; please note that this in no way impacts the likelihood of publication. Finally, we would appreciating knowing how you found the journal (social, ad listing, database search, reference, etc).
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
For all submissions, please use Times New Roman or similar, 12 or 11pt., 1.5 or 2x line spacing, maximum two pieces per contributor per reading period. We prefer but do not insist upon footnotes over endnotes and Chicago style of citation.
Author's rights
L’Esprit reserves all publication rights for each issue’s design and content, as well as for first North American publishing rights. Please note that work accepted for one of our full issues will be published in print, digital, and online formats. The journal also retains rights to use works for promotional and publicity pieces. We nominate for the Pushcart and other literary awards. Authors and artists retain their rights for future publication and use, but we ask that L’Esprit be credited with original publication.
Additional info
Accept previously published Offer expedited response: reply within 72 hours for $5 Offer personalized response: 1-2 paragraphs $10; page $20 Multiple submissions (across genres or within the same genre; no more than two at a time) are welcome. We nominate for the Pushcart and other literary awards. We look for ambitious, voice-driven literary fiction and criticism that emphasizes consciousness and interiority in the Modernist tradition.
Tracker statistics
81
Total submissions tracked
14 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
3 days
Fastest response time
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About
L’Esprit was founded in February 2022, the centenary month of the publication of Ulysses. The journal was thus born in celebration of the literary revolution of consciousness represented by High Modernism, and seeks to publish work in that spirit. L’Esprit searches for fearless, audacious, innovati...
Read moreFounded
2022
Country
US
Masthead
D. W White
Editor
Jessica Denzer
Editor