ISSUE 55 SUBMISSIONS OPEN!
THEME: DEFIANCE
Issue 55 (Fall/Winter 2025) submissions open September 15 – October 15th (or until submission cap per genre is met) for the following genres:
- Fiction (Submission cap: 80)
- Creative Nonfiction (Submission cap: 50)
- Poetry (Submission cap: 80)
- Art + New Media (Submission cap: 50)
This submission period, we’re looking for work that demonstrates defiance in any and all forms. We want work that defies definition, defies form, genre, control, imposition, convention, repression—work that buckles under the weight of opposition yet still remains standing. We want to see artists who write rage, write ugly, and above all, write without shame or apology.
Genre guidelines:
- Fiction: Please submit only one piece* up to 3500 words (max).
- CNF: Please submit only one piece* up to 3500 words (max).
- Poetry: Please submit no more than 3 poems, all contained in one document.
- Art + New Media: For all work (including 3D art pieces), please submit a high-resolution .JPEG, JPG, PNG, or .TIFF file. Though it isn’t required, you may also submit an artist statement about the work (100-200 words) in your cover letter.
*IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING MICRO-WORK, you can submit up to three pieces provided the submission does not exceed 3 pages.
Artificial Intelligence: In general, we DO NOT accept AI-generated work for any of our submissions categories. If you have work that utilizes AI but that you think would still be suitable for our magazine, please get in touch with us first via oxmag@miamioh.edu before submitting.
Cover letters: Make sure to write a brief 3rd-person bio in the space marked by Submittable as “Cover Letter.”
Submissions: We accept submissions through Submittable only. We no longer accept email submissions. Please only send one submission per reading period.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you remember to withdraw your submission via Submittable if your work is accepted elsewhere. For poetry, you can add a note indicating which poems are no longer up for consideration.
Response time: OxMag is a student-run magazine, so our response time can vary. We will make every effort to accept or decline all submissions within eight to ten weeks. It could take longer, but hopefully not. If we haven’t gotten back to you and it’s past the response time, drop a gentle nudge to oxmag@miamioh.edu.
Rights: OxMag acquires first North American serial rights, one-time anthology rights, and online serial rights. Previously published work is not accepted.
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