*Update 1/15/25: Due to some changes with the magazine's publishing schedule and an overwhelming number of submissions, we have had to close our submission window slightly earlier than planned. We are grateful to those who have already submitted and look forward to reading your work in the future. Thanks for your interest in The Arkansas International! 

We welcome previously unpublished general submissions of fiction, poetry, essays, comics, and works in translation (through Submittable only). While we are no longer open to free submissions, we are happy to offer waivers to those identifying as BIPOC or in need of financial assistance. For more information on how to apply, please email editor@arkint.org. To get a sense of what we publish, read previous issues on our website.

General Guidelines

• Prose submissions should be no more than 8,000 words, poem packets no more than five poems, and we ask that excerpts from longer works be self-contained. Please submit all work in one document.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome, provided we are notified in the event that a piece is accepted elsewhere. Please do not submit more than a single story, essay, or poem packet until you have heard back from us about your previous submission.
• Submissions of translated works must include a copy of the original text. If there are extenuating circumstances that prevent you from including a copy of the original text at the time of your submission, please note that in the cover letter. Before submitting translations of works that are not in the public domain, translators should identify the rights holder and obtain a statement that the rights to publish an English translation are available.
• For all submissions, include a brief cover letter and bio.
• The Arkansas International cannot consider creative work from anyone currently or recently affiliated with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, which includes those who have studied or worked there within the past four years.
• In the event that you need to withdraw any or all parts of your submission, withdraw via Submittable, or for partial withdrawals of poetry submissions, add a message to your submission. 

Response time: On average, we respond within three to six to months, although sometimes longer due to the volume of submissions received. We continue to review submissions and will be in touch as soon as we can. We are unable to respond to general status queries. Should you need to be in touch with the editorial team, Submittable message is the best way to do so. 

Contributors will be paid $25 a printed page (capped at $250) and receive two complementary copies of the journal.

Thank you for trusting us with your work. We look forward to reading it!