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The Amistad

Literary Magazine

Poetry

Fiction

Flash Fiction

Nonfiction

Art

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The Amistad is Howard University’s premier student-run literary arts journal. Our mission is to elevate the creative voices of the Black diaspora through poetry, fiction, interviews, and visual art.

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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

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

    What's that?

    Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

3-5 poems (no more than seven pages)

Fiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 5000

Fiction: 5,000 words, maximum

Fiction - 1000 words max

Max words: 1000

Flash Fiction: 1000 words

Nonfiction - 2000 words max

Max words: 2000

Essays

Art

Max pieces: 5

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    No cover letter advice

  • Eligibility

    Creators from a specific location / ethnic group

  • Formatting

    We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine

  • Author's rights

    We don't have rights information for this magazine

  • Additional info

    We encourage multiple submissions in different genres. Submissions are restricted to the Black diaspora

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Total submissions tracked

146 days

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About

Founded

1995

Country

US

www.theamistad.com

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    Editor THOMAS V.K. CALHOUN avatar

    THOMAS V.K. CALHOUN

    Editor-in-Chief

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    NICK SEIFERT

    MANAGING EDITOR & FACULTY ADVISOR