The Arkansas International

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The Arkansas International is a literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated works, and comics, with general submissions accepted during a seasonal window.

Response time info: three to six months, although sometimes longer

Read the full guidelines at acwlp.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryOpens Jul 31, 2027

General fiction submissions were accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; prose may be up to 8,000 words. Fiction contributors are paid $25 per 500-word page, capped at $200.

fictionLiteraryOpens Jul 31, 2027

Translated fiction submissions were accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; translated prose may be up to 8,000 words and must include the original text. Fiction contributors are paid $25 per 500-word page, capped at $200.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens Jul 31, 2027

General nonfiction submissions were accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; prose may be up to 8,000 words. Prose contributors are paid $25 per 500-word page, capped at $200.

poetryLiteraryOpens Jul 31, 2027

General poetry submissions were accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; poem packets may contain no more than five poems. Poets are paid $25 per page, capped at $200.

poetryLiteraryOpens Jul 31, 2027

Translated poetry submissions were accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; packets may contain no more than five poems and must include the original text. Poets are paid $25 per page, capped at $200.

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