effy: a literary magazine

Submissions

guidelines and minor details

If it’s weird, if it’s nostalgic, if it’s urgent, we desire a glance.

fiction
  • We are always in search of literary fiction and its sub-genres.
  • Prose up to 4,500 words or 3 pieces of flash fiction (up to 1,500 words per piece) in a single submission.
poetry
  • We are interested in publishing folios, not individual poems. Send up to 5 pieces in a single submission. We do our best to honor the integrity of a poem and any experimental formatting.
creative nonfiction
  • We prefer essays (4,500 words max.) that expand beyond a personal scope. Criticism, narratives, and reviews are encouraged to tether to a broader context and prioritize accessibility to a larger readership.
  • We will not consider academic work.
  • Queries or pitches are not required, but they are welcomed.

when to submit

  • Effy publishes on a rolling basis, typically publishing one piece of each genre weekly.
  • Our open calls are during the first 7 days of each month. (We are currently OPEN! 2.1.26 — 2.7.26)
    • Work submitted to us outside of this window will not be reviewed by our team.
  • For the latest updates on our publishing calendar and exclusive submission calls, we recommend subscribing to our newsletter.

where to submit

  • Email your submission in a Word doc to ephemerasmag[at]gmail[dot]com
    • Subject line: GENRE – # OF PIECES – NAME
      • example: Fiction – 2 – [Name]
    • Cover letters aren’t required, but do let us know how you heard about us.
    • Include a brief third-person bio (no more than 100 words, we’re not interested in a CV!) with your submission.

we won’t consider

  • Previously published* work.
    • *Does not apply to work published in a presently defunct magazine!
  • AI-GENERATED WORK (duh)

bits and bobs

  • Simultaneous submissions are encouraged. Please let us know if work to us is in consideration elsewhere and alert us to withdrawals as they happen.
  • We are unable to compensate writers at this time.
  • Effy reserves First Serial Rights and First Electronic Rights. Upon publication, copyright reverts to you, the author of the work. If your work is published elsewhere following publication in Effy, whether print or online, we ask that Effy be credited as the original publisher.