Authylem
a literary arts magazine
Submission Guidelines
General Guidelines
Deadline for ALL Submissions: January 30th, 2021 at 11:59 pm CST
Formatting Guidelines
Send all submissions to authylem@gmail.com
In the subject line of your email, please state the genre. Please send each submission in a separate email, even if you are submitting multiple pieces of work to the same genre.
In the body of your email, include a brief cover letter with the name of your piece as well as a brief author bio. Since we will be prioritizing unpublished writers, please include how many times you have been published or if you have never been published in your cover letter. Don’t worry if you’ve never written a bio for yourself before—just tell us anything you’d like for people to know, in the event that your piece is selected for publication.
We will accept simultaneous submissions as long as the author notifies us as soon as their piece has been picked up elsewhere.
To preserve a blind judging process and eliminate bias, please do not include your name anywhere on the documents themselves.
We will only accept .doc, .docx, and .pdf files for written submissions.
For art submissions please upload your piece in the format that allows for the best quality, but be prepared to make changes upon request during the design process (regarding scans, png, mixed media art, etc.)
There is no limit to the number of pieces you can submit. However, be aware that having a higher number of pieces submitted may not increase your chances of being published, as we will be seeking to include new voices over repeat authors.
Please do not submit work that has been published elsewhere (pieces self-published on personal blogs or websites will be considered on a case by case basis, so long as the author notifies us of these circumstances).
If you have any questions, email us at authylem@gmail.com or DM us on social media. If emailing, please use the subject line "question for submissions"
Poetry Submissions
We are currently seeking poetry submissions. Our goal is to give a home to poetry of all shapes and sizes out there: the soft, the hard, the inventive, the familiar, the strange. We are looking for raw, uniquely authentic voices with real personal truth and pieces that seek to engage with and challenge form, style, and everything in between. The only requirement we have is that you address the theme, this year’s being language, however you see fit to interpret it.
​We do not have a limit on the number of pieces you can submit.
Our page limit for the poetry category is 8 pages with 12 pt. Times New Roman font and we do not require double-spacing for poetry.
We encourage experimentation with formatting for poetry, so please feel free to do so!
If submitting more than one piece, submit each piece separately. Multiple submissions in one document will not be accepted.
Fiction Submissions
We are currently seeking fiction submissions. We want to see stories with inklings of truth to them, no matter how far into a fictional world you venture. Give us your fun, your sweet, your heartbreaking stories and let us revel in the prose of your imagination. The only requirement we have is that you address the theme, this year’s being language, however you see fit to interpret it.
Our page limit for the fiction category is 10 pages.
We require the following formatting: 12 pt Times New Roman font with double spacing.
If you would like to use a custom format for artistic or stylistic purposes, feel free to do so as we encourage creativity, but be aware that due to design constraints, some formats may have to be further discussed if your piece is selected.
We do not have a limit on w number of pieces you can submit.
Nonfiction Submissions
We are currently seeking nonfiction submissions. Whether you write personal essays, creative nonfiction, memoir, or anything in between, we want to bear witness to the polished and rough; to the wonderful and terrifying. The only requirement we have is that you address the theme, this year’s being language, however you see fit to interpret it.
Our page limit for the nonfiction category is 10 pages.
We require the following formatting: 12 pt Times New Roman font with double spacing.
If you would like to use a custom format for artistic or stylistic purposes, feel free to do so as we encourage creativity, but be aware that due to design constraints, some formats may have to be further discussed if your piece is selected.
We do not have a limit on the number of pieces you can submit.
Visual Art Submissions
We are currently seeking visual art submissions. Our goal is to give a home to any and all mediums of visual art: whether that be photography, illustration, digital art, sculpture, and more—if it can be digitally sent to us in some way, we’ll be happy to receive it. We want to see art at all stages—the newly conceptualized, the perfectly finished, and everything in between. The only requirement we have is that you address the theme, this year’s being language, however you see fit to interpret it.
Submit your art in the file format that you think best displays its quality, but if selected, be prepared for us to reach out to you with potential formatting changes (regarding scans, file type, and resolution).