We accept submissions year-round by enrolled undergraduate and graduate IUI students.
Our next issue's deadline is February 2nd, 2025. Submit before this date in order to be considered for our 2025 issue of genesis.
$100 "Best of" scholarships are awarded each issue for four categories: fiction & screenwriting; nonfiction; poetry; art & comics.
Please see individual genre guidelines before submitting. All submissions are judged anonymously.
File format: .docx (Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, single-spaced, numbered pages)
Word limit: 5,000 words per story
Submission limit: up to two stories. Please submit stories separately.
Do not include your name in the attached works.
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI generated submissions of any medium.
File format: .docx (Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, single-spaced)
Submission limit: up to five poems. Please submit poems separately.
Do not include your name in the attached poems.
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI generated submissions of any medium.
File format: .docx (Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, single-spaced, numbered pages)
Word limit: 5,000 words per essay
Submission limit: up to two essays. Please submit essays separately.
Do not include your name in the attached works.
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI generated submissions of any medium.
We accept all forms of nonfiction with literary value, including but not limited to the genres of memoir, journalism, criticism, history, and philosophy. We are primarily looking for anything creative nonfiction with a clear narrative voice.
File format: .docx (Microsoft Word, Times New Roman, single-spaced, numbered pages)
Word limit: 5,000 words per screenplay
Submission limit: up to two screenplays. Please submit screenplays separately.
Do not include your name in the attached works.
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI generated submissions of any medium.
File format: TIFF, JPEG, or PNG; width: 850-900px; Landscape preferred; 300-600dpi
Size limit: up to 5 pages
Submission limit: up to two comic strips. Please submit comic strips separately.
Do not include your name in the attached works.
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI generated submissions of any medium.
File format: TIFF, JPEG, or PNG with a resolution of 300-600dpi.
Note: Please ensure that any artwork is centered in the submission with minimal background content unless intentional with composition. We prefer scanned versions of art pieces for publication purposes.
Submission limit: up to five pieces. Please submit pieces separately.
Do not include your name in the file name.
We have a zero tolerance policy for AI generated submissions of any medium.