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We are now accepting poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction that engages with the theme "Environments" for Issue 6.1 of The Imagist. ⁣ If the more-than-human world could talk, what would it say? What nonhuman presences can we perceive if we learn to look and listen for them? What are environments? Where do we begin and where does our environment end?  From ecopoetry to climate fiction, we welcome work that thinks capaciously about this theme.

 

Guidelines:

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• We do not accept submissions outside of our submission periods

• Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on submissions

• We look for creative work that is new, fresh, and concise

• Deadline: April 26, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST

• We will be accepting submissions on a rolling basis, so send them over anytime before the deadline! If you submit sooner, we'll try our best to respond quickly!

• Please do not send us more than one poem or prose piece, as we will only consider one piece per category (you may, however, submit a prose piece and a poem)

• We only accept previously unpublished work

• Length: short fiction and creative nonfiction - no minimum, up to 1000 words; poetry - no minimum, up to 40 lines

• Format of submissions: Prose should be in a readable font (like Times New Roman) and of a readable font size, and double-spaced. Preferably, include page numbers. Poems should also be in a readable font and size

• Submissions should be emailed to theimagistmagazine@gmail.com with SUBMISSION: [Title of piece] as the subject. In your email, please include your name, pronouns (optional), and approximate word/line count in your email. Attach your story/poem as a .docx, (PLEASE DO NOT SEND IT AS A PDF) leaving your name off the document itself

• Please send us your submissions in one email

• Although we accept simultaneous submissions, we ask that you indicate if your submission is simultaneous in your email

• If your submission does not meet these guidelines, it will not be considered

• We encourage writers to let us know where they're submitting from to give us a better idea of our demographics!

• You may submit only ONCE per submission period

We look forward to reading your best work!