Call for Submissions on Theme of "Corkscrew Willow" Phylum Press Quarterly Journal

 

SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE 004: CORKSCREW WILLOW will be open until October 31st, 2025. Happy writing!

We pay $10 to all authors accepted in our journals.

About the Journal

Phylum Press’ quarterly journal accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art of any subject. While we love to receive works that relate to each ISSUE’s theme, we do not preference those submissions over others.

NOTE – We only accept visual art which relates to the ISSUE’s theme. This relation can be as loose as you’d like, but it has to exist.

Each year, Phylum will choose 4 different species from a phylum within the natural world. These four species will be the names and inspiration for each ISSUE we publish during that year.

Current Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Magnoliophyta includes all forms (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of broad-leaved trees, shrubs and vines, and most aquatic plants.
Current ISSUE: Corkscrew Willow

Corkscrew Willow comes from the family of Magnoliophyta, or more commonly known as “flowering plants.” They bear both flowers and fruits. Corkscrew Willow is a species of Willow Tree most noted for its twists and turns, which can most notably be seen after leaf fall.

At Phylum Press, the Corkscrew Willow symbolizes twists, turns, and anything unexpected that may fall into our laps. Embrace the new, plant the seed, care for it, then see what happens!

Submission Rules

Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction: up to 5,000 words
Poetry: up to five pages
Visual Art: up to five pieces

Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Phylum Press is made up of writers just like you, and we know how hard submitting can be. That being said, please only submit your original, unpublished work.
How to Submit

Please email submissions to:

phylumpress@gmail.com

with: Your work attached as a PDF file.
“SUBMISSION – [Last name, Title]” as the subject line.
The category/genre of your piece.
A 100 word author bio.
Confirmation that the piece is your own work, and you will inform us if it is published elsewhere.

NOTE – If we think your work is not quite there, we may offer you a conditional acceptance and request some edits. It is your right as an author to determine whether or not you want to take our suggestions, but refusing may impact whether the piece is accepted for publication.