Splinter Journal

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Splinter Journal is an Australian publication seeking thoughtful, absurdist, and serious writing that examines how reality is made and broken.

Submission calls

fictionLiterary

Completed fiction submissions are sought. One submission per writer; submissions are currently closed and will reopen in late 2026.

nonfictionLiterary

Completed memoir submissions are sought. Submissions are currently closed and will reopen in late 2026.

nonfictionLiterary

Pitches rather than completed works are sought for profiles, essays, criticism, and writing about writing. Submissions are currently closed and will reopen in late 2026.

otherLiterary

Experimental work is accepted, with rates dependent on the nature of the work. Submissions are currently closed and will reopen in late 2026.

poetryLiterary

Completed poetry submissions are sought: three stand-alone poems or one collection of up to four poems. Submissions are currently closed and will reopen in late 2026.

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