After Midnight

All genres of fiction are welcome, including general, genre, and experimental fiction; 1,000–5,000 words. Submissions are accepted October 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. ET through November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET for the theme “New Beginnings & Letting Go.”

Flash fiction is listed as a published department, but no department-specific guidelines or current submission details are provided. The current Issue II window accepts work October 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. ET through November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET under the theme “New Beginnings & Letting Go.”

Creative nonfiction is accepted in literary and varied forms, including memoir, lyric essays, personal essays, narrative nonfiction, speculative creative nonfiction, and experimental prose; 1,000–5,000 words. Submissions are accepted October 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. ET through November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET for the theme “New Beginnings & Letting Go.”

Book reviews should offer a constructive, critical perspective on literary works, preferably recently published books; 700–1,400 words. The current Issue II window accepts work October 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. ET through November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET under the theme “New Beginnings & Letting Go.”

Pedagogy is listed as a published department, but no department-specific guidelines or current submission details are provided. The current Issue II window accepts work October 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. ET through November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET under the theme “New Beginnings & Letting Go.”

Poetry is listed as a published department, but no department-specific guidelines or current submission details are provided. The current Issue II window accepts work October 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. ET through November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET under the theme “New Beginnings & Letting Go.”