Sunday, February 21, 2021

Call for Submissions Regarding Incarceration: Iron City Magazine

We are currently accepting submissions of short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, one-act plays, cartoons/comics, graphic stories, and art for Issue 6.

The (postmark) deadline to submit is June 06, 2021.

Email submissions to:

submissionsATironcitymagazineDOTorg (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Or mail submissions to: 

Iron City Magazine
P.O. Box 370
Tempe, AZ 85280

Who Can Submit: We welcome submissions from current/former prisoners, current/former prison volunteers, family and friends of prisoners, and current/former prison staff. Current/former prisoners may submit work on any topic. Prison volunteers, family, friends, and staff should submit only work on memories, perspectives, or insights related to mass incarceration.

How to Submit: To accommodate prisoners who do not have computer and/or internet access, we accept both electronic and mail-in submissions. Additionally, we accept both typed and handwritten work. 

There is no submission fee. 

Please see the guidelines below for each category. Please use the cover sheet on our website and include your entire submission in a single email or envelope. Manuscripts and art will be returned only with a self-addressed and stamped envelope or mailing tube. We prefer to receive digital images (jpg, png, pdf) of the original art rather than the art itself, but we will accept either.

In order to be considered for publication, cover letter/consent form must be completed in its entirety. If you do not have access to a copy of the cover sheet, please include a handwritten/typed letter with title, genre, consent to proofreading and/or structureedits, and incarceration status. 

Payment/Gift for Accepted WorkTwo contributor copies, prison policy permitting.Arizona State Prison policy prohibits gifting or paying prisoners with copies. Families and friends may order copies via the website. Prison magazine policies vary by state.

Guidelines for All Genres

  • We look for quality and originality. Send us your best work—writing and art that are compelling, well crafted, and attentive to detail. 
  • We do not accept previously published work.●
  • Work must not include names or other identifying information of any actual persons

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