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oranges journal

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Nonfiction

Nonfiction

Translation

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Intersectional feminist journal of fiction, mental health and lifestyle writing

Highlights

This magazine may have some eligibility requirements

Please double-check before submitting.

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    up to 8 weeks*
    Editor reported data
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?

PaysNo

FeeNo

  • 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

    From the editors

    Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides 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 - 6000 words max

Max words: 6000

Sub Genres: All / surprise us

We want to read your most impactful short stories and flash fiction. The work can be on any subject, as long as it is stamped with your unique point of view.

Nonfiction (Mental Health)

Max words: 4000

Sub Genres: All / surprise us, , , ,

Send us the essays and creative nonfiction that will open our eyes to the truth about trauma and mental health. We want to promote awareness and healing.

Nonfiction (Lifestyle)

Max words: 4000

Sub Genres: All / surprise us, , , ,

We’re interested in bold, honest nonfiction exploring the day-to-day lives of women and marginalised people, filtered through the lens of personal experience.

Translation

Max words: 6000

Translations are welcome in all categories.

How to submit

  • Processs

    Email

  • Cover letter

    Within the main body of the email, briefly describe how your perspective aligns with our intersectional feminist values, along with any other information you deem relevant. If you fail to do this, your submission will not be read and you will not receive a reply from us.

  • Eligibility

    Women and other marginalized gendersLGBTQ+ creatorsAll marginalized creatorsCreators w/ disabilitiesYoung creators18+
    We aim to promote the work of women, LGBTQIA+, ethnically diverse, neurodivergent, disabled, migrant/immigrant/refugee, working class/low income and mature creators; writers whose voices have historically been excluded or marginalised by the literary world, and wider culture.

  • Formatting

    Submit one piece at a time, as a .doc/.docx file, attached to your email. We don’t care about the font or line spacing as long as the content is readable. If the work is triggering or requires a content warning, please indicate this in the main body of your email submission, or on the document itself.

  • Author's rights

    We don’t mind if the story has been published elsewhere, but please make sure you get permission to re-submit the piece if it has already appeared in another journal or publication.

  • Additional info

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About

We aim to promote the work of women, LGBTQIA+, ethnically diverse, neurodivergent, disabled, migrant/immigrant/refugee, working class/low income and mature creators; writers whose voices have historically been excluded or marginalised by the literary world, and wider culture.

Founded

2022

Country

GB

www.orangesjournal.com

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    Jade Green

    Editor-in-Chief