🎉 Literature Today June 2025 Issue Now Live – A Rare Collectible!

 We are absolutely thrilled to announce the official release of the June 2025 issue of Literature Today — now available in both digital and paperback formats !

This landmark edition, themed “Echoes of the Human Experience,” is a powerful testament to the enduring resonance of literature in our lives. Featuring the work of 92 poets , 36 playwrights , 7 short story writers , and 10 essayists and memoirists , this anthology brings together an extraordinary range of voices that reflect the depth, diversity, and dynamism of human emotion and experience.

A Collectible Rare Issue
This special edition marks a milestone in the 15-year history of Literature Today — it is the largest contributor issue ever published , making it not only a celebration of literary excellence but also a rare collector’s item you won’t want to miss.

Inside This Issue :

• Poems that stir the soul
• One-minute plays that pack a punch
• Short stories that linger long after the last word
• Memoirs and essays that illuminate the personal and the profound

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Thank you to every writer, reader, and supporter who makes Literature Today such a vibrant space for creative expression and global dialogue. Your words echo beyond the page — and this issue proves just that.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LITERATURE TODAY'S SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LITERATURE TODAY'S SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE

Website: https://literaturetodayjournal.blogspot.com/
Email: editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com
Submission Deadline: September 25, 2025

Literature Today – an International Literary Journal is inviting submissions for the SEPTEMBER 2025 issue of Literature Today . The theme of our SEPTEMBER 2025 issue is “The Stories We Carry” .

You can send us poems, short stories, memoirs, and one-minute plays that explore this central theme through personal, cultural, historical, or imaginative lenses.

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Main Topic: “The Stories We Carry”

We are all vessels of narrative — carrying the weight, wonder, and whisper of stories passed down, lived, or inherited. These stories shape who we are, where we come from, and how we see the world. They can be a source of identity, struggle, healing, or transformation.

For the September 2025 issue, we invite writers to reflect on the stories they carry — whether personal, ancestral, communal, or imagined. What tales do we inherit, preserve, retell, or reject? How do these narratives influence memory, legacy, and belonging?

This theme welcomes work that explores oral traditions, intergenerational wisdom, mythmaking, migration, diaspora, archival silence, or the quiet truths hidden in everyday lives.

Submissions may include reflections on family lore, folklore, forgotten histories, or even the speculative futures built upon past echoes.

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Subtopics

1. Inheritance of Words

Exploring family stories, myths, legends, and oral traditions passed down through generations. Literary works might reflect on folklore, ancestral memory, or stories told around fires, tables, and bedsides. Examples: Reimagining folktales, documenting oral history, or honoring ancestral voices.

2. Maps of Memory

Focusing on personal or collective memories imprinted through place, language, and experience. Themes could include nostalgia, childhood recollections, or remembering what time has blurred. Examples: A letter to your younger self, a journey back home, or rediscovering lost places.

3. Burdens and Blessings

Delving into the dual nature of stories — those that empower and those that haunt. Literary works might examine inherited trauma, cultural shame, or the resilience found in reclaiming one’s truth. Examples: Breaking cycles, rewriting narratives, or finding freedom in voice.

4. Journeys of Belonging

Examining migration, displacement, and the stories carried across borders and oceans. Encouraging narratives about uprooting, adaptation, and the creation of new identities. Examples: Letters never sent, stories of arrival, or songs remembered from a homeland.

5. The Archive Within

Reflecting on the inner library of stories — those learned, lived, and imagined. Themes might include the role of literature, art, and media in shaping our internal worlds. Examples: A poem inspired by a favorite book, a play about a character’s inner monologue, or a memoir about storytelling as survival.

6. Silenced Voices

Amplifying erased or marginalized narratives — from untold histories to suppressed identities. Highlighting silenced communities, forgotten figures, or suppressed truths waiting to be reclaimed. Examples: Reclaiming indigenous knowledge, giving voice to the unheard, or writing against censorship.

7. Sacred Narratives

Investigating spiritual, religious, or philosophical stories that shape belief systems and moral compasses. This subtopic invites literary works rooted in faith, doubt, ritual, or existential inquiry. Examples: Parables, prayers and traditions.

8. The Art of Retelling

Encouraging reinterpretations of classic myths, fairy tales, or cultural narratives through modern or alternative perspectives. Examples: Feminist reimaginings, queer retellings, or postcolonial reframings.

9. Legacy in Letters

Celebrating epistolary forms — letters, journals, messages — that preserve stories across time. Literary works might explore love letters, diary entries, or notes left behind. Examples: Letters never delivered, messages to ancestors, or correspondences with the future.

10. Future Archives

Imagining what stories will remain — and which will fade — in the years to come. Speculative works considering digital memory, climate loss, or the preservation of culture. Examples: Time capsules, AI archives, or poems written for readers centuries ahead.

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Submission Guidelines:

1. Send not more than 4 poems (preferably short poems up to 1 page each).
2. Send not more than 2 short stories (word limit: 500 words per story).
3. Send not more than 2 one-minute plays (maximum 2 pages per play).
4. Send not more than 2 memoirs (word limit: 600 words per memoir).
5. All submitted work must be original.
6. Simultaneous submissions are welcome — please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere.
7. Include a cover letter and a short bio (maximum 50 words) written in the third person , along with a high-resolution photo of yourself.
8. Send all submissions to: editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com
9. Please mention "September 2025 Submission" in the subject line.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LITERATURE TODAY'S JUNE 2025 ISSUE

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LITERATURE TODAY'S JUNE 2025 ISSUE

Literature Today- an International Literary Journal is inviting submissions for JUNE 2025 issue of 'Literature Today'. The theme of our JUNE 2025 issue is "Echoes of the Human Experience". You can send us poems, short stories, memoirs and one minute plays on any of the following sub themes :

Website: https://literaturetodayjournal.blogspot.com/

Submission Deadline: June 18, 2025

Main Topic: "Echoes of the Human Experience"

This overarching theme explores the multifaceted nature of humanity—our emotions, struggles, triumphs, and connections. It invites poets and authors to reflect on what it means to be human in both personal and universal ways.

Subtopics

1. Whispers of Identity

Exploring self-discovery, cultural heritage, gender, race, and individuality.

Literary works about finding one's voice or grappling with societal expectations.

Examples: Coming-of-age stories, reflections on belonging, or celebrating uniqueness.

2. Threads of Connection

Focusing on relationships—romantic love, familial bonds, friendships, or even fleeting encounters.

Themes could include loss, reconciliation, longing, or joy found in human interaction.

Examples: A letter to a loved one, memories of childhood, or strangers who leave lasting impressions.

3. Shadows and Light

Delving into contrasts—hope vs. despair, resilience vs. vulnerability, light vs. darkness.

Literary works might address mental health, grief, healing, or moments of transformation.

Examples: Overcoming adversity, finding beauty in pain, or embracing imperfection.

4. Footprints on Earth

Examining humanity’s relationship with the natural world, climate change, and environmental consciousness.

Literary works could celebrate landscapes, mourn ecological loss, or call for action.

Examples: Odes to forests, rivers, or oceans; reflections on sustainability and stewardship.

5. Time’s Tapestry

Reflecting on time as a force that shapes lives—memories, aging, legacy, and the passage of seasons.

Themes might include nostalgia, generational wisdom, or existential musings.

Examples: Letters to your future self, meditations on mortality, or honoring ancestors.

6. Dreamscapes and Realities

Blurring the lines between imagination and reality, dreams and waking life.

Encouraging surrealism, magical realism, or explorations of inner worlds.

Examples: Vivid dream sequences, alternate realities, or abstract visions of hope.

7. Voices Unheard

Amplifying marginalized perspectives, untold stories, and silenced voices.

Highlighting social justice issues, historical narratives, or underrepresented communities.

Examples: Protest poetry, tributes to forgotten heroes, or reclaiming erased histories.

8. Sacred Spaces

Investigating spirituality, faith, rituals, and sacredness in everyday life.

This subtopic can encompass religious traditions, secular spirituality, or personal quests for meaning.

9. The Art of Living

Celebrating creativity, artistry, and the pursuit of passion.

Literary works might explore how people find purpose through their work, hobbies, or creative expression.

Examples: Homages to artists, writers, musicians, or reflections on the act of creation itself.

10. Fragments of Tomorrow

Imagining the future—utopias, dystopias, technological advancements, or evolving societies.

Encouraging speculative literary works that questions where humanity is headed.

Examples: Visions of space exploration, AI companionship, or warnings against hubris.

Submission Deadline: June 18, 2025

send all submissions to : editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com

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PS. You may also check videos of authors reading their work on our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2pArEG14AU&t=1s

Submission Guidelines:

1. Send not more than 4 poems (preferably short poems up to 1 page for each poem).

2. Send not more than 2 short stories (word limit of 500 words for each story)

3. Send not more than 2 one minute plays (2 pages for each play)

4. Send not more than 2 memoirs (1000 words for each memoire).53. Work submitted for publication must be original.

5. Simultaneous submissions are also welcome.

6. Send all submissions to   editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com

7. Please send a cover letter and short Bio-data, (Maximum 50 words) in third person narrative, with your submission. Please attach a high resolution photo of yours too.

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