Our open submission periods for the rest of the year will be posted by the end of July 2023!
***IMPORTANT***
We will not read work that contains racist, sexist, ableist, misogynistic, queer/homophobic, transphobic, or ableist language or content, and feedback submissions will not receive a refund for not receiving feedback if their submission contains this content.
What We Are Looking For:
Submissions that grab us and convey a unique perspective and honest insight into our world. We are especially interested in underrepresented voices of all kinds, and we want to see submissions from writers and artists of all races, sexualities, nationalities, religions, and genders, as well as disabled and neurodivergent creators. Genre fiction submissions are welcome, particularly speculative fiction.
- General Submissions are $3.00, with no-fee submission periods at certain points in the year, and are closed in December.
- Feedback submissions are open to all creators. Feedback submissions both give constructive feedback on an aspect of your work and help the magazine continue to be able to pay contributors. They are closed in December.
- Visual Art submissions remain open all year-round. We do not accept work that has been created with AI.
Diverse Voices No-Fee Periods:
- As a diverse editorial staff who values diverse voices, we have a submission schedule for that includes no-fee submission periods throughout the year for underrepresented voices. Creators with multiple identities are welcome to submit in whichever categories they choose.
- NOTE: For these periods submissions do not have to be about the creator’s identity, and the creator does not have to prove they are a member of the community. We also want to see submissions from underrepresented voices all year long.
General Guidelines:
- All written submissions should be saved in .docx or .doc format with contact information and the work’s title and word count in the document.
- We are all writers and artists, so simultaneous submissions are encouraged, but please let us know immediately if it has been accepted elsewhere.
- Previously published work will not be considered, and this includes work published on social media and personal websites. If it is available publicly online it has been published.
- Please submit to only one written category, and please wait two months from your response to send us more written work.
- Visual arts submissions may be made along with written submissions, with a one-month waiting period for more visual art after a response is received. We do not accept work that has been created with AI.
The Nitty-Gritty
- If we have accepted your work, please wait until the next submission period to submit again.
- We are slowly working our way up to paying professional rates, with payment currently at $25 per contributor.
- Typehouse takes first publication rights exclusively for six months, with non-exclusive archival rights thereafter. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.
- If a piece is reprinted please be sure to acknowledge Typehouse as its first publication.
We would like to see artwork and photography in all media and of all subjects. Up to six visual arts submissions are accepted at once, and can either be thumbnails or full size images. You may also include a document (in .doc or .docx format) with a writeup of your work if you choose.
Please pay attention to this - we receive a LOT of previously published artwork!
We do NOT accept work that has been published in any way, online or print, including social media and personal websites
We do NOT accept work that has been created using AI
Thank you for the tip! You are helping us pay our contributors and keep Typehouse Literary Magazine up and running. This option does not receive feedback, but you have our lasting gratitude that you believe in us.
We would like to see artwork and photography in all media and of all subjects. Up to six visual arts submissions are accepted at once, and can either be thumbnails or full size images. You may also include a document (in .docx or .doc format) with a writeup of your work if you choose.
Please pay attention to this - we receive a LOT of previously published artwork!
We do NOT accept work that has been published in any way, online or print, including social media and personal websites
We do NOT accept work that has been created using AI
This form of critique is handled separately from our magazine submission process, and works submitted here will not be considered for publication. If you would like an in-depth analysis of your piece with actionable feedback this is a great option. You will receive a double-spaced page review of from one of Typehouse's working and senior editors within three weeks. This is a great option both for if you have a short piece you need help with, or if you would like to see an overview of how the editing process works before committing to editing for a longer work such as a novel or chapbook.
For prose submissions:
- Things covered may include plot, characterization, setting, tone, and language, as well as other aspects of the piece.
- Works may be any length up to 10,000 words
- For all works up to 2,000 a $25 minimum applies
- For longer works the rate is $25 + 1.5¢/word over 2,000
- All works less than 5,000 will receive a critique of two pages, works within 5,100 - 7,000 will receive three pages, and works 7,100 - 10,000 (max) will receive a critique of four double-spaced pages.
For poetry submissions:
- Things covered may include voice, structure, imagery, tone, and form, as well as other aspects of the piece(s)
- Up to five poems (maximum of 10 pages) may be submitted.
- Feedback on the first three poems is $25, up to two additional poems may be added for $10 each
- The first three poems will receive a critique of two double-spaced pages, with each additional poem receiving two paragraphs of feedback.
For all submissions:
- Nonrefundable deposit of $25 will be collected upon submission, with subsequent fees billed before work begins.
- Turnaround time is two weeks from when both manuscript and payment have been received
- Editors will be assigned based on suitability for the submissions, however you may request the same editor for a new or revised submission.
- Marginalized authors will be eligible for a 5% discount during the corresponding Typehouse submission period
- Editors will be available for one email response to questions after returning the critique, within reason
- Works edited through this format are not eligible for submission to or publication in Typehouse
- Any manuscript that violates our guidelines will be rejected without critique or refund.