Consequence addresses the human consequences of war and geopolitical violence through literature and art. We offer intellectual and emotional access to the realities and experiences of combatants, victims, and witnesses, while providing the public with works and voices from around the world in order to promote a clearer and more nuanced understanding of what’s at stake in choosing to wage war or engage in conflict. We publish in print (Consequence journal), on our blog (Consequence substack), and on our website (Consequence online). We accept work in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, visual art, and translations.
We have two main criteria when considering work.
- It needs to address the human consequences of war or geopolitical violence. This can include not only the experiences and realities of combatants, but also of victims and/or witnesses since, after all, it isn’t only combatants who are affected.
- It needs to have literary merit, by which we simply mean the piece needs to try to be greater than the sum of its parts. Does it inspire reflection? Insight? Anger? Joy? This is what we mean by literary merit.
Finally, all work is considered either for our print journal, our substack, or as an online feature, which is published on our substack and then on our website.
Questions about any of this? Please email us at:
info@consequenceforum.org.
Thank you. We look forward to reading your work.
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2025
Submit your work here.
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