When to submit?

Submissions for original work are open all year round, with set deadlines for each issue. The cut-off for Issue 8 is October 1st. If your piece doesn't make this issue's cut-off, we will consider it for the next issue.

Glass Kite Anthology runs a quarterly-issue publishing calendar:
Fall: September, October, November
Winter:  December, January, February
Spring:  March, April, May
Summer: June, July, August


What We Publish

We want the dangerous. The uncaged. The brutally honest that cuts through tendon and singes flesh. The ashes on your fingertips, the caverns between your cavities, the kneecaps bruised with jasmine tea. We want stale grief, outgrown sandals, lipstick stains on your brother's bedpost. We want last words scratched along cheeks, promises kept in skylines. Give us words about to break, bloated and heavy with something bitter. We don't need the pretty or the delicate. Go ahead, haunt us.

Don't forget to check out a past issue (they're free!) to get a better sense of what we're looking for, and see what works we enjoy publishing.

"No Censorship": A note on our policy

One of the goals of the Glass Kite Anthology is to publish works without censorship. This means we will not turn away any literary works or visual art submissions based purely on content that may be deemed "inappropriate" by some. This may include profanity, sexual content, or even controversial topics, etc. As artists, we understand that freedom of expression is crucial to creating art that means something. Please note, however, that literary and artistic merit comes first. These things must contribute to the overall quality of the work; in short, it should add to the work and be there for a reason, just like any other literary or artistic device that artists use. Submissions with an overabundance of the above "censor triggers" that do not contribute to the overall tone and quality of the piece are not following this rule for its intended purpose. The goal of our no-censorship policy is to allow artists to freely express themselves, without the fear of their work being turned away. Having said that, we will not publish any works that are racist, queerphobic, misogynistic, transphobic, etc.

Author Rights

We ask for First North American Rights to publish, as well as the permission to permanently archive works online, and credit the Glass Kite Anthology as your work's first appearance in a publication. Following publication, all rights revert back to the contributor.

Submission Requirements

  • We accept poetry and prose of any style/type.
  • Verse poetry has no word or line limit. (Although we don't want The Odyssey.)
  • Short Stories should not exceed 5000 words.
  • Flash Fiction and Prose Poetry should not exceed 1000 words.
  • Visual Art of any medium. Must be able to be viewed in 2D format.
  • We do not accept essays, or non-fiction works at this time.
  • You may submit 3 at a time. Please send them in separate file attachments (see "How to Submit" for more details).
  • Works submitted must be completely original and previously unpublished. We can make exceptions for work published on personal blogs, or middle/high school literary magazines.
  • We encourage simultaneous submissions; however, please notify us as soon as possible if it is accepted elsewhere for publication.

Who We Publish

We accept submissions from writers and artists of all ages, and from anywhere in the world. However, we do request that all submissions be primarily written in english (works with some words in a different language are acceptable, as long as the content is predominately in English).
If you are a young writer (currently enrolled in middle or high school), we also have another exciting opportunity for you: GKA's Summer Writing Studio! More information here.
Let loose the earthquakes.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Literary Submissions
  1. Format your piece(s) into separate word documents (.doc or .docx). Please include the title in the word document.
  2. Title the file(s): Genre_TitleofSubmission. For example, Poetry_ThatColdWinter.
  3. Prose pieces should be formatted in 12 pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced. Poems should be formatted in 12 pt. Times New Roman, single-spaced.
  4. Please do not place your name/any identifying material on the document or file title. This is to ensure fair, un-biased editing and judging on each piece we review.
  5. Attach your submission(s) to an email, in which you should include contact information (full name, email address, phone number, and school [if applicable]). Also include a third person bio of yourself that you would like to appear inside the magazine if published.
  6. Please tell us how you heard about us in the body of the email.
  7. The email subject line should read: SlushSubmission_Poetry or SlushSubmission_Prose, depending on the genre of your submissions. Send separate emails for separate genres.
  8. Send this email to: glasskiteanthology@gmail.com
  9. Expect to hear back from us anywhere from a few days to around 2 months regarding your submission's status. Please contact us if you have not received a response by this time frame.
 
Visual Arts Submissions
  1. Format visual arts piece(s) into .jpeg format
  2. On your piece, please blur out your signature (if applicable). If accepted, we will request the original version.
  3. Title the file(s): VA_TitleofSubmission. For example, VA_ShrimpChips.
  4. Submissions should be of highest viewing quality possible. 3D mediums are accepted as long as they can be viewed in a 2D format (i.e. ceramic sculptures must be submitted as photographs of the sculptures).
  5. Proceed as you would if submitting a literary submission (steps 5 - 9). Please note: When titling email, subject line should read: SlushSubmission_VA.
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