Call for Submissions/Submission Guidelines NWO Issue XII

We accept submissions for the following categories:

• Fiction: 1 short fiction piece of max 3500 words OR up to 3 flash fiction pieces of max 1000 words each.
• Nonfiction: 1 piece of max 3500 words (bibliography included in the word count).
• Literary Translation: 1 piece of max 2000 words of prose OR up to 2 poems: either original compositions or existing texts in translation (translator’s notes included in the word count; publication pending permission of copyright holders, if applicable).
  • Pieces can originate from any language but must be translated into English. Please provide the original text alongside the translation.
• Poetry: up to 3 poems of max 3 pages each OR up to 2 prose poems of max 2 pages each.
• Art: up to 5 pieces, all styles and mediums (traditional, digital, photography, paint, etc.)

Simultaneous submissions are welcome, however, please let us know immediately if
your piece is accepted elsewhere.

We don’t accept:

• AI-generated works.
• Previously published works.

If you wish to submit to multiple categories (e.g. Poetry AND Art), please submit two
separate responses.

All submissions must be submitted as a DOCX or DOC file to newwordorderxii@gmail.com using the following titling convention:

Category_AuthorName_Title (i.e. Fiction_JohnJohnson_Lovestory.docx).

Contributors will receive a free copy of the issue!