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Open to: The translator should research who holds publication rights and ideally secure permission before submission.

Translations of fiction, poems, or essays are accepted; follow the relevant fiction, essay, or poetry guidelines and submit the original alongside the translation. Translations are accepted year-round by online submission during the reading period, or by mail/email when the manager is closed.

Working Titles seeks stand-alone prose longer than the print edition, or work integrating visual and interactive elements unique to digital platforms; 7,000–25,000 words. The page says submissions are re-opened, but gives no specific current window dates.

All styles and subjects, from flash and experimental writing to historical and realist fiction; one short story per submission, maximum 20 pages or 7,500 words. Regular submissions are closed until October 2026; BIPOC authors may submit year-round by mail or email outside the regular reading period.

Articles and essays of breadth and depth, including writing on literature, science, philosophy, public affairs, and under-represented voices; one essay per submission, maximum 20 pages or 7,500 words. Regular submissions are closed until October 2026; BIPOC authors may submit year-round by mail or email outside the regular reading period.

Hybrid submissions may cross fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or art; one text per submission, maximum 30 pages or 7,500 words. Regular submissions are closed until October 2026; BIPOC authors may submit year-round by mail or email outside the regular reading period.

Public-affairs essays for the quarterly print journal may address culture, politics, internationalist writing, marginalized experiences, and freedom thinking; one essay per submission, maximum 20 pages or 7,500 words. Online blog pieces are up to 1,000 words and receive a $50 honorarium.

Up to six poems per submission, generally fewer than 100 lines per poem; there are no formal length restrictions. Regular submissions are closed until October 2026; BIPOC authors may submit year-round by mail or email outside the regular reading period.