spring
january 1- submissions open
january 31- submissions close
march 31- review period ends
april- publication of spring issuesummer
may 1- submissions open
may 31- submissions close
july 31- review period ends
august- publication of summer issuewinter
september 1- submissions open
september 30- submissions close
november 31- review period ends
december- publication of winter issue
submission guidelines
we are open for submissions three times a year: spring, summer, and winter. please do not submit to tlit outside of our open submission windows unless otherwise specified
(one or two days either side is okay, but otherwise submissions may be missed altogether!)
tlit accepts submissions of fiction, poetry, translation, and personal essays
please do not use ai at any point during your submission! any use of artificial intelligence will result in an immediate rejection :p
all submission should be addressed to: submissions@tlitjournal.com
please specify the type of submission in the email’s subject line (for example: ‘poetry submission’, ‘personal essay submission’, etc.), followed by the piece’s title, and your name.
your subject line should look something like this (it makes our work easier):
“FICTION” SUBMISSION – TITLE – NAME
we are hoping to receive submissions that put to writing the best of tliterature — we want to publish an array of transgender voices and to celebrate literary expression within our communities.
writers from intersectionally marginalised backgrounds are especially encouraged to submit!
fiction: no word count, all genres accepted!
poetry: no word count
translation: up to 3000 words with permission(s) from the original author
personal essays: up to 3000 words
frequently asked questions
do i need to pay to submit to tlit?
no! submissions to tlitjournal are completely free 🙂
does tlit accept simultaneous submissions?
yes! however, if your submission is accepted elsewhere, please do contact us at submissions@tlitjournal.com to rescind your submission as soon as possible
do you accept submissions published elsewhere?
tlit will accept submissions originally published elsewhere with permission from the original publishers
submitting can be stressful! don’t be discouraged if you aren’t too sure…
if you have any questions not addressed by the faqs, please leave your query below!
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