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"Libretto Magazine seeks unique works with strong sense of imagery, desire, and emotion; words that resonate, that are produced in styles which push boundaries, complete with an elegant and fascinating use of language or imagery."

"Libretto Magazine seeks unique works with strong sense of imagery, desire, and emotion; words that resonate, that are produced in styles which push boundaries, complete with an elegant and fascinating use of language or imagery."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

89 days

Acceptance Rate

50%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    No

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

7 genres

Fiction

Max words: 1500

(2,500 words for creative fiction and nonfiction); (1,200-1,500 words for short stories and essays/memoirs); (3,000-5,000 words for drama)

Nonfiction

Max words: 2500

Poetry

Min pieces: 3

Max pieces: 5

3-5 poems no more than 10 pages.

Review

Max words: 1500

Book reviews accepted.

Art

Max pieces: 10

Except Paintings, Drawings, Photographs, Digital art, Illustration, sculptures & Spoken word to be mailed to us at librettong@gmail.com and ...

Photography

Except Paintings, Drawings, Photographs, Digital art, Illustration, sculptures & Spoken word to be mailed to us at librettong@gmail.com and ...

Play

3000-5000 words max.

Fiction

Max words: 1500

(2,500 words for creative fiction and nonfiction); (1,200-1,500 words for short stories and essays/memoirs); (3,000-5,000 words for drama)

Nonfiction

Max words: 2500

Poetry

Min pieces: 3

Max pieces: 5

3-5 poems no more than 10 pages.

Review

Max words: 1500

Book reviews accepted.

Art

Max pieces: 10

Except Paintings, Drawings, Photographs, Digital art, Illustration, sculptures & Spoken word to be mailed to us at librettong@gmail.com and ...

Photography

Except Paintings, Drawings, Photographs, Digital art, Illustration, sculptures & Spoken word to be mailed to us at librettong@gmail.com and ...

Play

3000-5000 words max.

Statistics

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Track submission

6

Total submissions tracked

89 days

Average response time

50%

Average acceptance rate

37 days

Fastest response time

140 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

-

Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

Libretto Magazine seeks unique works with strong sense of imagery, desire, and emotion; words that resonate, that are produced in styles which push boundaries, complete with an elegant and fascinating use of language or imagery. Send in your euphoria and fears, your faith and doubts, as well as your despair and triumphs. We want voice. We want craft. We want heart. We do not accept multiple submissions.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2019 | Nigeria

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 :)

Nosakhare Collins

Editor-in-Chief

Dhee Sylvester

Assistant Editor

Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto

Poetry Editor

Taiye Ojo

Poetry Editor

Ubaji Isiaka Abubakar Eazy

Short Story Editor

Akpa Arinzechukwu

Nonfiction Editor

Examples

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