We hope that when you read Epiphany, you'll get a sense of the great variety of stories, poems, essays, and genre-bending work that we like, and the themes to which we keep returning. We hope that you'll enjoy and connect with the work of your fellow writers, and that you'll feel you're a valued part of our community, rather than another writer sending beloved work into the unsympathetic void. We hope you'll see what makes us different.
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Submissions for our Fall/Winter print issue are open May 1–June 15. Submissions for our Spring/Summer print issue are open Nov 1–Dec 15. Applications for our Fresh Voices Fellowship are open November 1–December 1. Submissions to our Breakout Prize are open March 1–April 15. Submissions for online exclusives open periodically. To stay up to date on when our submission windows open sign up for our mailing list and be sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, and Threads.
Before submitting to Epiphany, familiarize yourself with recent work we have published. Digital subscriptions are available here, which includes access to the current issue. Print subscriptions, as well as individual print and digital issues are available here. Those facing financial hardship may request a fee waver via the contact form on our website.
GENERAL SPRING / SUMMER SUBMISSIONS will be open from November 1st through December 15th, 2025.
GUIDELINES FOR GENERAL SUBMISSIONS (FICTION):
1. Submit one story at a time. Our word cap is 7.5k words. If you submit something longer, please make sure it's really spectacular!
2. Format in 12-pt font, double-spaced.
3. Should your submitted story be accepted elsewhere, promptly withdraw it through Submittable.
4. We only consider previously unpublished work (online or in print).
5. Please include your name, title, and word count on the first page of the submitted file.
6. Novel chapters / excerpts are also welcome.
7. Include a short bio with your cover letter.
8. Fiction contributors will receive a payment of $175, and a copy of the journal.
9. Any work that uses AI in its creation must be identified as such.
10. Submissions must be written primarily in English.
Everyone who submits will receive 40% off the first year of a subscription to Epiphany. The code to access this subscription will be found in the receipt email for each submission.
We typically respond to submissions within five to six months, and aim for much faster. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. We look forward to receiving your work!
GENERAL SPRING / SUMMER SUBMISSIONS will be open from November 1st through December 15th, 2025.
GUIDELINES FOR PROSE SUBMISSIONS:
1. Submit one story or essay at a time. Our word cap is 7.5k words. If you submit something longer, please make sure it's really spectacular!
2. Format in 12-pt font, double-spaced.
3. Should your submitted piece be accepted elsewhere, promptly withdraw it through Submittable.
4. We only consider previously unpublished work (online or in print).
5. Please include your name, title, and word count on the first page of the submitted file.
6. Novel chapters / excerpts are also welcome.
7. Translators are responsible for obtaining rights permission from the the original copyright holder.
8. Include a short bio with your cover letter.
9. Translators and original writers will receive a payment of $175 and a copy of the journal.
GUIDELINES FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS:
1. Submit up to 5 poems at a time.
2. Preferred formatting is a standard 12-pt font, but experimental forms are welcome.
3. Should one of your submitted poems be accepted elsewhere, pleased promptly send us a message through Submittable.
4. We only consider previously unpublished work (online or in print).
5. Start each poem on a new page, and include titles.
6. Translators are responsible for obtaining rights permission from the the original copyright holder.
7. Include a short bio with your cover letter.
8. Translators and original writers will receive a payment of $75 each per poem, and a copy of the journal.
Any work that uses AI in its creation must be identified as such.
Everyone who submits will receive 40% off the first year of a subscription to Epiphany. The code to access this subscription will be found in the receipt email for each submission.
We typically respond to submissions within five to six months, and aim for much faster. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. We look forward to receiving your work!
GENERAL SPRING / SUMMER SUBMISSIONS will be open from November 1st through December 15th, 2025.
GUIDELINES FOR GENERAL SUBMISSIONS (NONFICTION):
1. Submit one essay at a time. Our word cap is 7.5k words. If you submit something longer, please make sure it's really spectacular!
2. Format in 12-pt font, double-spaced.
3. Should your submitted essay be accepted elsewhere, promptly withdraw it through Submittable.
4. We only consider previously unpublished work (online or in print).
5. Please include your name, title, and word count on the first page of the submitted file.
6. Novel chapters / excerpts are also welcome.
7. Include a short bio with your cover letter.
8. Nonfiction contributors will receive a payment of $175 and a copy of the journal.
9. Any work that uses AI in its creation must be identified as such.
10. Submissions must be written primarily in English.
Everyone who submits will receive 40% off the first year of a subscription to Epiphany. The code to access this subscription will be found in the receipt email for each submission.
We typically respond to submissions within five to six months, and aim for much faster. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. We look forward to receiving your work!
GENERAL SPRING / SUMMER SUBMISSIONS will be open from November 1st through December 15th, 2025.
GUIDELINES FOR GENERAL SUBMISSIONS (POETRY):
1. Submit up to 5 poems at a time.
2. Preferred formatting is a standard 12-pt font, but experimental forms are welcome.
3. Should one of your submitted poems be accepted elsewhere, pleased promptly send us a message through Submittable.
4. We only consider previously unpublished work (online or in print).
5. Start each poem on a new page, and include titles.
6. Include a short bio with your cover letter.
7. Poetry contributors will receive a payment of $75 per poem and a copy of the journal.
8. Any work that uses AI in its creation must be identified as such.
9. Submissions must be written primarily in English.
Everyone who submits will receive 40% off the first year of a subscription to Epiphany. The code to access this subscription will be found in the receipt email for each submission.
We typically respond to submissions within five to six months, and aim for much faster. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. We look forward to receiving your work!
GENERAL SPRING / SUMMER SUBMISSIONS will be open from November 1st through December 15th, 2025.
Please submit your photography or artwork to be considered for an Epiphany issue cover, or as art for inside the magazine. Submit up to five images at a time.
The cover will be printed in full-color with the magazine’s logo in overprint, and will be reproduced on the magazine’s website and electronic publications.
If your work is selected for use on our cover, we will ask you to grant us a one-time use of your image. You will also need to provide a high-resolution scan of the artwork (300 dpi), at the inch dimensions of our issue, for print-quality reproduction.
In the cover letter, feel free to provide any information about your artwork that we should know. Low-res images are acceptable for submissions, as long as high-res images can be provided when necessary. Please also specify if you are submitting art intended for inside the magazine or for the cover. Compensation offered for licensing this art is $100 for art inside the issue, $300 for a cover, and a copy of the journal.
Any work that uses AI in its creation must be identified as such.
Everyone who submits will receive 40% off the first year of a subscription to Epiphany. The code to access this subscription will be found in the receipt email for each submission.
We typically respond to submissions within five to six months, and aim for much faster. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. We look forward to receiving your work!