Isele Magazine has announced a call for submissions for its upcoming quarterly issue themed “Red.”
The magazine is seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, visual art, and hybrid works that engage with the theme. Isele welcomes interpretations of red in its many forms, including roses, ladybugs, love, blood, sacrifice, and Taylor Swift’s album Red.
Submission Guidelines
- All submissions for the quarterly issue should be sent to quarterly@iselemagazine.com.
- The email subject line should read: Genre: Lastname (e.g., Poetry: Angelou).
- Multiple submissions are not accepted. Contributors are asked to submit to one genre only.
- AI-generated work will not be considered.
- Fiction and nonfiction submissions should not exceed 5,000 words.
- Poetry submissions are limited to three poems in a single document.
- Photography and visual art submissions are limited to five images in JPEG or PNG format and should include a brief note detailing the concept and relevance of the work. Contributors should only submit work for which they retain the rights.
- Previously published fiction, nonfiction, and poetry will not be considered. This includes work that has appeared online, in print, or on a personal blog. However, translated versions of works originally published in languages other than English may be considered.
- Previously published, posted, or exhibited photography and visual art may be considered, provided the contributor still retains the rights to the work.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but contributors should notify the magazine immediately if their work is accepted elsewhere so it can be withdrawn from consideration.
Submission Fees and Payment
- There are no submission fees.
- All submissions are free of charge.
- Isele Magazine pays contributors a modest token.
Rights
- Isele Magazine requests first serial rights for published works.
- All rights revert to contributors after publication.
- If a work is republished elsewhere, contributors should indicate that it first appeared in Isele Magazine.
The Isele Prizes
- All accepted submissions will automatically be considered for The Isele Prizes.
The deadline for submissions is July 7, 2026.
Best of luck to all applicants!
