A quarterly international literary journal showcasing captivating short stories, personal essays, and poetry from diverse voices.

We believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. Founded in New York City in 2020, we are truly global: our editors, reading board members, and contributors (and their stories) represent an international and multicultural blend.

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Our editorial team carefully curates each issue to bring our philosophy to the page and to our avid readers. We are most excited by works that approach the human condition from a mix of critical and creative approaches and we support exigent narratives and counternarratives. We aim to amplify emerging voices and add to the growing diversity and vibrancy of the literary community.



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The Plentitudes

We are seeking submissions of poems for The 2026 Plentitudes Prizes in Poetry.
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.    
Guidelines:  

  Up to 3 poems per submission, and no more than 10 pages combined, in ONE document.
  Unpublished work only.
  Simultaneous submissions permitted but please inform us as soon as you place the piece elsewhere.
  Format: .doc, .pdf, or .docx file.

We are a not-for-profit journal; to cover our administrative costs, we charge a reading fee of $20 per submission. Winners in each genre will receive $1,000; second-place winners will receive $300; and third-place winners will receive $200. Winners will be notified by email in April 2026 and published in the Journal's Spring 2026 Issue.
Our Poetry Guest Judge is Latif Askia Ba, author of the poetry collection, The Choreic Period (Milkweed).
Learn more at: www.theplentitudes.com/prizes.
Deadline: February 15, 2026 11:59 PM ET

2026 Plentitudes Prizes in Poetry

We are seeking submissions of nonfiction (personal essays, memoir, biographies, lyrical pieces, profiles, polemics, hybrid nonfiction) for The 2026 Plentitudes Prizes in Nonfiction.       
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.    
Guidelines:  

  Nonfiction works of 1,000 - 5,000 words, double-spaced, 12 pt. font
  Unpublished work only.
  Simultaneous submissions permitted but please inform us as soon as you place the piece elsewhere.
  Format: .doc, .pdf, or .docx file.

We are a not-for-profit journal; to cover our administrative costs, we charge a reading fee of $20 per submission. Winners in each genre will receive $1,000; second-place winners will receive $300; and third-place winners will receive $200. Winners will be notified by email in April 2026 and published in the Journal's Spring 2026 Issue.   
Our Nonfiction Guest Judge is Diane Vonglis Parnell, author of the memoir The Taste of Anger (Simon & Schuster).
Learn more at: www.theplentitudes.com/prizes.
Deadline: February 15, 2026 11:59 PM ET

2026 Plentitudes Prizes in Nonfiction

We are seeking submissions of short stories for The 2026 Plentitudes Prizes in Fiction.   
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.    
Guidelines:  

  Short Stories of 1,000 - 5,000 words, double-spaced, 12 pt. font
  Unpublished work only.
  Simultaneous submissions permitted but please inform us as soon as you place the piece elsewhere.
  Format: .doc, ..pdf, or .docx file.

We are a not-for-profit journal; to cover our administrative costs, we charge a reading fee of $20 per submission. Winners in each genre will receive $1,000; second-place winners will receive $300; and third-place winners will receive $200. Winners will be notified by email in April 2026 and published in the Journal's Spring 2026 Issue. 
Our Fiction Guest Judge is Stephanie Wambugu, author of the novel Lonely Crowds (Little, Brown and Company).
Learn more at: www.theplentitudes.com/prizes.
Deadline: February 15, 2026 11:59 PM ET

2026 Plentitudes Prizes in Fiction

We are seeking submissions of flash pieces for The 2026 Plentitudes Prizes in Flash.
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.    
Guidelines:  

  A work of flash fiction or flash nonfiction of less than 1,000 words, double-spaced, 12 pt. font.
  Unpublished work only.
  Simultaneous submissions permitted but please inform us as soon as you place the piece elsewhere.
  Format: .doc/.docx or .pdf file.

We are a not-for-profit journal; to cover our administrative costs, we charge a reading fee of $20 per submission. Winners in each genre will receive $1,000; second-place winners will receive $300; and third-place winners will receive $200. Winners will be notified by email in April 2026 and published in the Journal's Spring 2026 Issue.
Our Flash Guest Judge is Ines Rodriques, author of the novel, Days of Bossa Nova (Black Opal).
Learn more at: www.theplentitudes.com/prizes.
Deadline: February 15, 2026 11:59 PM ET

2026 Plentitudes Prizes in Flash

We are seeking submissions of flash pieces (micro-fiction or micro-nonfiction) for publication in our Fall 2026 issue.
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.
Guidelines:
We are a not-for-profit journal; to cover our administrative costs, we charge a reading fee of $5 per submission. We offer an honorarium of $50 per published piece.
Deadline: July 15, 2026 11:59 PM ET

Flash Submissions - Fiction

Flash Submissions - Nonfiction

We are seeking submissions of short stories for publication in our Fall 2026 issue.
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.
Guidelines:
We are a not-for-profit journal; to cover our administrative costs, we charge a reading fee of $5 per submission. We offer an honorarium of $50 per published piece.
Deadline: July 15, 2026 11:59 PM ET

Fiction Submissions

We are seeking submissions of creative nonfiction (personal essays, memoir, biographies, lyrical pieces, profiles, polemics, hybrid nonfiction) for publication in our Winter 2026 issue.
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Crip/Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.
Guidelines:
Nonfiction works of 1,000 - 5,000 words, double-spaced, 12 pt. font
Unpublished work only.
Simultaneous submissions permitted but please inform us as soon as you place the piece elsewhere.
Format: .doc, .pdf, or .docx file.
We are a not-for-profit journal; to cover our administrative costs, we charge a reading fee of $5 per submission. We offer an honorarium of $50 per published piece.
Deadline: September 30, 2026 11:59 PM ET

Nonfiction Submission

We are seeking submissions of poems for publication in our Fall 2026 issue.
We are looking for pieces that are aligned with our philosophy: we believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the spirit, shift the gaze, and offer new perspectives. We publish works from diverse contributors, from emerging writers to more established ones, and we especially love writing offering fresh perspectives and for the now. LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Disabled writers are particularly encouraged to submit. We are an international and multicultural journal, and welcome works from writers from all over the world.
Guidelines:
We are a not-for-profit journal; to cover our administrative costs, we charge a reading fee of $5 per submission. We offer an honorarium of $50 per published piece.
Deadline: July 15, 2026 11:59 PM ET

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