Call for Submissions: OVS Magazine

OVS MAGAZINE Open for Submissions of poetry and black & white art.

Please submit to us at: ovsmag(at)gmail.com (replace (at) with @ in sending e-mail).

Please note that we only accept one submission per author/ artist during our reading period. Simultaneous submissions are welcome with immediate notification of acceptance elsewhere. No previously published work, please. Reading Period for the Summer Issue 2011: January 31st 2011 - May 31st 2011.

Art Submissions:
All art submissions must have ART SUBMISSION: (ART SUBMISSION: YOUR NAME HERE) in the subject line or they will not be opened. Please send no more than 2 images. We are currently only accepting Black & White images. Email to:

ovsmag(at)gmail.com (replace (at) with @).

Please send art as a jpeg attachment. If we need a higher resolution image for final publication, we will contact you.

A cover letter with contact information and bio in the third person is required, and should be pasted into your email message and addressed to the editors. Please list your attachment's name in the body of your
cover letter.

Poetry Submissions:
All poetry submissions must have POETRY SUBMISSION: (POETRY SUBMISSION: YOUR NAME HERE) in the subject line or they will not be opened. Please send 3-6 poems (max of 10pgs) Email to:

ovsmag(at)gmail.com (replace (at) with @).

Please send poetry in a single attachment formatted for MS Word or .rtf. Name attachment with your last name and POETRY (EXAMPLE: SmithPoetry.doc). A cover letter with contact information and bio in the third person is required, and should be pasted into your email message and addressed to the editors.

OVS Magazine will hold the First North American Electronic Serial Rights for the piece for the issue in which the piece is printed. At the end of the month, rights revert back to the author, though OVS Magazine reserves the rights to archive the piece. If the piece is chosen to appear in a later print edition, the author will be contacted for OVS Magazine to reserve First North American Print Serial Rights. OVS Magazine cannot offer payment for accepted submissions to the magazine. Each contributor will receive a free PDF copy of the journal.