The Arkansas International

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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The Arkansas International is a literary magazine inviting previously unpublished fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translated works, and comics from writers worldwide.

Response time info: three to six months, sometimes longer

Read the full guidelines at acwlp.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Oct 15Fee: $4Pays: $25 per 500-word page, capped at $200; one-year digital subscription.

Previously unpublished general fiction accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; prose may be no more than 8,000 words, and excerpts from longer works should be self-contained. Submissions cost $4, with waivers available to BIPOC writers and those needing financial assistance.

fictionLiteraryCloses Oct 15Fee: $4Pays: $25 per 500-word page, capped at $200; one-year digital subscription.

Previously unpublished fiction works in translation accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; translated prose may be no more than 8,000 words and must include the original text or explain why it cannot be included. Submissions cost $4.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Oct 15Fee: $4Pays: $25 per 500-word page, capped at $200; one-year digital subscription.

Previously unpublished, unsolicited nonfiction accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; prose may be no more than 8,000 words. Submissions cost $4, with waivers available to BIPOC writers and those needing financial assistance.

poetryLiteraryCloses Oct 15Fee: $4Pays: $25 per page, capped at $200; one-year digital subscription.

Previously unpublished general poetry accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; submit all poems in one document. Submissions cost $4, with waivers available to BIPOC writers and those needing financial assistance.

poetryLiteraryCloses Oct 15Fee: $4Pays: $25 per page, capped at $200; one-year digital subscription.

Previously unpublished poetry works in translation accepted July 31 through October 15, 2026; submit no more than five poems in one packet and include the original text. Submissions cost $4.

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