Call for Submissions/Submission Guidelines NWO Issue XIII

We accept submissions for the following categories:

• Fiction: 1 short fiction piece of max 2500 words OR up to 3 flash fiction pieces of max 1000 words each.
• Nonfiction: 1 piece of max 2500 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 focus on promoting diverse voices in literature and welcome work from members of groups or communities typically under-represented within literature.

We don’t accept:

• Works that contain ANY unexamined bigotry or sexual violence.
• Works that contain ANY A.I. generated materials.
• 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 newwordorderxiii@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!