The Arkansas International

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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The Arkansas International is a literary magazine seeking unpublished fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, and museum-inspired writing from writers worldwide.

Response time info: three to six months, sometimes longer

Read the full guidelines at acwlp.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 15Fee: $4Pays: $25 per 500-word page, capped at $200, plus a one-year digital subscription.

Open to: The submission must be a previously unpublished fiction work in translation; translators must address publication rights for non-public-domain works.

Translated fiction submissions are accepted July 31 through October 15; translated prose must be no more than 8,000 words and must include the original text or an explanation for its omission. The $4 fee may be waived for BIPOC writers or those needing financial assistance.

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

General fiction submissions are accepted July 31 through October 15; prose must be no more than 8,000 words and excerpts must be self-contained. The $4 fee may be waived for BIPOC writers or those needing financial assistance.

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

General nonfiction submissions are accepted July 31 through October 15; prose must be no more than 8,000 words. The $4 fee may be waived for BIPOC writers or those needing financial assistance.

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

General poetry submissions are accepted July 31 through October 15; all poems should be included in one document. The $4 fee may be waived for BIPOC writers or those needing financial assistance.

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Fee: $4Pays: $50 per accepted piece, plus a one-year digital subscription.

Open to: The piece must be inspired by a University of Arkansas Museum artifact.

Museum-inspired submissions are open October 1 through November 30 for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, translations, flash fiction, and shorter fiction; prose must be no more than 8,000 words. Work must be inspired by a University of Arkansas Museum artifact and selected pieces will appear online in spring 2027.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Fee: $4Pays: $50 per accepted piece, plus a one-year digital subscription.

Open to: The piece must be inspired by a University of Arkansas Museum artifact.

Museum-inspired submissions are open October 1 through November 30 for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, translations, flash fiction, and shorter fiction; prose must be no more than 8,000 words. Work must be inspired by a University of Arkansas Museum artifact and selected pieces will appear online in spring 2027.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Fee: $4Pays: $50 per accepted piece, plus a one-year digital subscription.

Open to: The piece must be inspired by a University of Arkansas Museum artifact.

Museum-inspired submissions are open October 1 through November 30 for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, translations, flash fiction, and shorter fiction. Poetry should include all poems in one document, and the work must be inspired by a University of Arkansas Museum artifact.

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