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Open to: Submitters must be 18 or older; faculty and staff of the Antioch MFA program are not eligible.

Literary Translation submissions are open year-round and reviewed August 1–September 30; submit the original work with the translation, permission documentation, and a statement certifying publication rights. The standard prose or poetry guidelines apply.

Open to: Submitters must be 18 or older; faculty and staff of the Antioch MFA program are not eligible.

Young Adult Literature submissions are open year-round and reviewed August 1–September 30; the word limit is 3,500 words. Selection notifications arrive by or before the end of November.

Fiction submissions for Issue 30 were accepted August 1–31, 2026; the word limit is 3,500 words. Selection notifications arrive by or before the end of November.

Flash prose submissions for Issue 30 were accepted August 1–31, 2026; the word limit is 3,500 words. Selection notifications arrive by or before the end of November.

Creative nonfiction submissions for Issue 30 were accepted August 1–31, 2026; the word limit is 3,500 words. Selection notifications arrive by or before the end of November.

Poetry submissions for Issue 30 were accepted August 1–31, 2026, with a three-poem limit. Selection notifications arrive by or before the end of November.

Amuse-Bouche submissions for Issue 30 were accepted August 1–September 30, 2026, highlighting works of all genres. Selection notifications are sent on a rolling basis.