CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LITERATURE TODAY'S SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LITERATURE TODAY'S SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE

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Submission Deadline: September 28, 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

 PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL ON YOUR BIOG/PAGE/WEBSITE

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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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Literature Today - October 2023 Issue:

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Literature Today - October 2023 Issue:

Literature Today- an International Literary Journal is inviting submissions for July 2023 issue of 'Literature Today'. The theme of our October 2023 issue is ' Man and Nature'. You can send us poems, short stories, memoirs and one minute plays on :

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

1. Beauty of nature.

2. Destruction of nature by Man.

3. Natural hazards and Man.

4. Conflicts between Man and Nature.

5. Joys of Nature

6. Nature as guide of man

7. Nature as philosopher

8. Any other themes related to 'Nature'.

Submission Deadline: October 15, 2023

send all submissions to : editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com

 PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL ON YOUR BIOG/PAGE/WEBSITE

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)/2 one minute plays (2 pages for each play)/ 2 memoirs (1000 words for each memoire).

3. Work submitted for publication must be original.

4. Simultaneous submissions are also welcome.

5.Send all submissions to   editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com

6. 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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LITERATURE TODAY (JULY 2023 ISSUE)

 We are glad to share the July 2023 issue. This international literary anthology has mesmerizing works of 44 poets, 47 playwrights, 7 story writers and 3 memoir authors and 1 personal essay author.

With 102 contemporary authors in one edition, July 2023 is one of the largest and most comprehensive anthology in the history of Literature Today - An International Literary Journal.

The links of the July 2023 issue are as follows:

E-edition link:  CLICK FOR E-EDITION

Paperback Edition: CLICK FOR PAPERBACK EDITION

NOTE: 

(For 15% discount on paperback edition please use discount code: WELCOME15  . This discount is for everyone who is interested in purchasing a paperback copy and thus supporting our literary project.)

List of Contributors:

POETRY Ada Cheng Aine Collins Barry Lewis Blossom Hibbert Chene v.d Mescht Christa de Brún F. Brett Cox Gareth Brinn H.B. Reynolds Irène Kaesermann Jack Love Jane Blanchard Januário Esteves Jean Baur Jennifer Horgan Jeremy Gadd Joseph Powell Ken Goodman Kevin Broccoli Kevin Connelly Laurie Klein Linda Pallotta M. Brooke Wiese Marianne Szlyk Marieta Maglas Mark A. Fisher Miriam Colleran Nicki Nance Pádraig O' Connor Philip Wexler Ronald V. Micci Rupert M Loydell Ryan C. Tittle Sarah Brown Weitzman Sarah Safford Scott Ennis Scott Thomas Outlar Solenne Lestienne Stephen Jones Susan E. Baer Susan Howard Theodore Eisenberg Timothy Robinson Veronica Brooks Byrne SHORT STORIES Declan Geraghty Katharyn Howd Machan LB Sedlacek Liam Webb Marie O'Shea Mike Guerin Noel King MEMOIRS Annika Speer Bara Swain Laurie Klein ONE MINUTE PLAYS Alan Jozwiak Allie Talavera Amber Kusching Ana Sorina Corneanu Andrea Fleck Clardy Andrew Geha Ava Love Hanna Bill Teitelbaum Bill Triplett Catalina Florina Florescu Craig Moeckly Dan Morra Ed Friedman Elena Naskova F. J. Hartland Felix Racelis Heather McDonald Jan Mason Jeffrey B. Fuerst Jeffrey L. Hollman John P. Bray Judith Zivanovic Julius Bocala Julius Galacki Lawrence DuKore Lisa Wagner Erickson Mark Rosati Mark Scharf Meghan Crosby Melissa Milich Michael Normandy Michael W. Moon Nicholas Bompart Niki Hatzidis Nora Louise Syran Olga El Paul DiLella Peter Nemenoff Rachael Carnes Reina Hardy Risa Lewak Robert Castle Sara Brooke Christian Stephen Taft Steven Korbar Suzanne Bronson Tia McCord PERSONAL ESSAY Diane Haring

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Literature Today - July 2023 Issue:

 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Literature Today - July 2023 Issue:

Literature Today- an International Literary Journal is inviting submissions for July 2023 issue of 'Literature Today'. The theme of our July 2023 issue is ' To Err Is Human '. You can send us poems, short stories, memoirs and one minute plays on :

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

1. Life changing mistakes.

2. Mistakes in relationships.

3. Innocent mistakes.

4. The first mistake of life.

5. Memories and mistakes.

6. Conflicts and mistakes.

7. Mistakes and machines.

8. Human heart and mistakes.

9. It is normal to commit errors.

10. Mistakes and/in relationships.

11. Any other relevant topic not covered above.

Submission Deadline: June 28, 2023

send all submissions to : editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com

 PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL ON YOUR BIOG/PAGE/WEBSITE
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)/2 one minute plays (2 pages for each play)/ 2 memoirs (1000 words for each memoire).

3. Work submitted for publication must be original.

4. Simultaneous submissions are also welcome.

5.Send all submissions to   editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com

6. 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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LITERATURE TODAY-April 2023 issue (E-edition & Paperback Edition)

 This international literary anthology has mesmerizing works of 22 poets, 74 playwrights, 2 story writers and 3 memoir authors.

With 101 contemporary authors in one edition, April 2023 is the largest and most comprehensive anthology in the history of Literature Today - An International Literary Journal.

The links of the April 2023 issue are as follows:

E-edition link:  CLICK FOR E-EDITION

Paperback Edition: CLICK FOR PAPERBACK EDITION

NOTE: 

(For 15% discount on paperback edition please use discount code: WELCOME15  . This discount is for everyone who is interested in purchasing a paperback copy and thus supporting our literary project.)

List of Contributors:

POETRY Alāna Rader Aldo Quagliotti Allan Lake Amy Losi Anita Howard Anthony Amodeo ari' anna arena Claire T. Feild Dan Rutberg Dvora Robinson Erin Murray Quinlan Evie Groch Gaelle Marie Thomas Maeve Kelley Baker Mary Anne Zammit Pete Mergel Rita Anderson Robert Barry Tipping Sherry Bokser Sue Bevan Susan E. Baer Victoria Elizabeth Ruwi SHORT STORY Greg Abbott Debbie Wiess MEMOIR Anna Hallett Helen Cheng Mao Marjorie Conn ONE MINUTE PLAYS Ada Cheng Alexis Kozak Alina Rios Andrea Fleck Clardy Arianna Rose Arthur M. Jolly Bara Swain Barbara Lindsay Bennett Ayres Connie Schindewolf D. Lee Miller Dana Hall Dane Futrell Diane Haring Donna Latham donnarkevic Duncan Pflaster Eddie Kuznetsova Eileen Tull Elijah Vazquez Erin Austin Evan Baughfman Felix Racelis Fernando Buzhar Segall Floyd Stephen Alexander Greg Lam Greg Romero Gwendolyn Joyce Mintz Heidi Kraay Ira Hauptman J. Weintraub James E. Burnside Jean Koppen Jeffrey L. Hollman Jenny Lyn Bader John Minigan Judith Zivanovic Kathleen Maule Lauren Robert Lavinia Roberts Linda Pallotta Lee Richard Lawing Lenny Levy Martha Patterson Megan Ann Jacobs Melissa Bell Michael L. Johnson Michael W. Moon Nancy Haverington Paul DiLella Peter Nemenoff Raine Grayson Rhea MacCallum Risa Lewak Robert Alexander Wray Robin Cantwell Sam Heyman Sarah Congress Scott C. Sickles SMJ Sophia Valera Heinecke Stephen Taft Steven G. Martin Steven Korbar Stuart Hoffman Susan M. Steadman Susan Rowan Masters Susan Yankowitz Suzanne Bronson Thomas J. Misuraca Valerie Gramling Vivian C. Lermond Wayne L. Firestone William Selig

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: APRIL 2023 ISSUE (ISSUE THEME -RELATIONSHIPS)

    Literature Today- an International Journal of Contemporary Literature is inviting submissions for April 2023 issue.  The theme of our  April 2023 issue is ' Relationships  '. You can send us poems, short stories, memoirs and one minute plays on :

1. Man-Woman relationship.

2. Parent-child relationship.

3. Man's/Woman's relationship with animals.

4. Man's/Woman's relationship with birds.

5. Lover-beloved relationship.

6. Man's/Woman's relationship with God.

7. Man's/Woman's relationship with Machines.

8.   Man's/Woman's relationship with trees.

9. Any other themes relating to relationships.

Submission Deadline: March 28, 2023

PLEASE SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO:   editorliteraturetoday@gmail.com