Parentheses Journal

How to submit

• Processs

  Email

• Cover letter

  Send a cover letter with your submission. Blank emails will not be entertained and will be deleted unread. Please include a brief cover letter and introduce yourself, the title of your pieces, and anything else you would like to share with us. This letter will be only viewed by our founding editors in the last phase of the consideration process to ensure a blind peer-review process.

• Eligibility

  No specific eligibility requirements

• Formatting

  For written work, .doc or .docx format. For artwork/photography, .jpeg format.

• Author's rights

  By agreeing to allow us to publish your work, you, the contributor, grant Parentheses Journal First World Serial Electronic Rights & First Print Publishing Rights to the work & non-exclusive Archival Rights so we can keep it archived online. We also reserve the rights to use and re-use the work, contributor’s name, image, and/or biographical data in advertising or promotional purposes in print or digital mediums.

• Additional info

  We nominate works by our contributors for major awards. We have so far nominated works published in our journal for Bettering American Poetry and Best of the Net.