Saturday, January 3, 2026

Call for Submissions on Theme of "Beginnings": Peruse Lit

ISSUE ONE

APRIL 2026

PERUSE LIT is now accepting submissions for our inaugural digital issue. This first issue sets the tone for what we aim to build: a thoughtful space for writers and artists whose work is bold and emotionally honest.

THEME: Beginnings

New beginnings, false starts, and quiet revolutions
Reinvention, departure, arrival, or transformation

Interpret the theme loosely. Surprise us.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Fiction (up to 5000 words)

Poetry (up to 5 related poems)

Creative Nonfiction (up to 5000 words) 

Visual Art (high-resolution illustration, photography, mixed-media).

PAYMENT & RIGHTS:

  • This is an unpaid publication.
  • Submissions must be original (and non-AI aided or written) and previously unpublished.
  • Contributors retain all rights– we request first digital publication rights only. No reprints. Simultaneous submissions are permitted.
  • All submissions will be acknowledged, but please understand that individual feedback may not be provided.

DEADLINE: 1 February 2026

Submit your work here. 

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