We welcome previously unpublished, unsolicited general submissions of fiction, poetry, essays, comics, and works in translation between November 15 and January 15. In the summer, we accept submissions for our themed issue between May 15 and August 15. 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.
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. 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.
If you are submitting multiple pieces, please put them together in one submission. Since the number we can receive every month is capped, subsequent submissions will have to be returned unread.
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.
At this time we are not accepting unsolicited book reviews or interviews for the Arkansas International website or print journal.
Contributors will be paid $25 a printed page (capped at $250) and receive two complementary copies of the journal.
We accept electronic submissions only, via Submittable here:
The Arkansas International is now open for submissions for our Fall 2025 Arkansas themed issue.
Our magazine has long been dedicated to showcasing the relationship between Arkansas and the international literary landscape. In this themed issue, we aim to reflect the incredible diversity of our home—its geography, history, and peoples—and challenge the narrative of Arkansas as a homogenous, un-literary place. We seek stories, poems, essays, comics, and translations by anyone who identifies as an Arkansan writer—authors either from or with ties to Arkansas. We ask that submissions include a brief note in the cover letter explaining the author’s connection to Arkansas.
This state has a knack for finding diamonds in unexpected places. Some of Arkansas’s greatest writers had unassuming origins. Maybe you’re a young Black woman from Forks like Maya Angelou, a Marine from El Dorado like Charles Portis, or a college dropout from Mountain Home like Frank Stanford. With this issue, the Arkansas International will discover what can be unearthed from our soil and put those voices and stories on a global platform.
We know our home state as an international hub of writers with a rich literary tradition—let us show you our Arkansas.
We’ll consider previously unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation between May 15 and August 15. If you are submitting multiple pieces, please put them together in one submission. Since the number we can receive every month is capped, subsequent submissions will have to be returned unread. 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. 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. Contributors will be paid $25 a printed page (capped at $250) and receive a complementary one year subscription and two copies of the journal with their piece. We accept electronic submissions only, via Submittable here:
The Arkansas International is now open for submissions for our Fall 2025 Arkansas themed issue.
Our magazine has long been dedicated to showcasing the relationship between Arkansas and the international literary landscape. In this themed issue, we aim to reflect the incredible diversity of our home—its geography, history, and peoples—and challenge the narrative of Arkansas as a homogenous, un-literary place. We seek stories, poems, essays, comics, and translations by anyone who identifies as an Arkansan writer—authors either from or with ties to Arkansas. We ask that submissions include a brief note in the cover letter explaining the author’s connection to Arkansas.
This state has a knack for finding diamonds in unexpected places. Some of Arkansas’s greatest writers had unassuming origins. Maybe you’re a young Black woman from Forks like Maya Angelou, a Marine from El Dorado like Charles Portis, or a college dropout from Mountain Home like Frank Stanford. With this issue, the Arkansas International will discover what can be unearthed from our soil and put those voices and stories on a global platform.
We know our home state as an international hub of writers with a rich literary tradition—let us show you our Arkansas.
We’ll consider previously unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation between May 15 and August 15. If you are submitting multiple pieces, please put them together in one submission. Since the number we can receive every month is capped, subsequent submissions will have to be returned unread. 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. 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. Contributors will be paid $25 a printed page (capped at $250) and receive a complementary one year subscription and two copies of the journal with their piece. We accept electronic submissions only, via Submittable here:
The Arkansas International is now open for submissions for our Fall 2025 Arkansas themed issue.
Our magazine has long been dedicated to showcasing the relationship between Arkansas and the international literary landscape. In this themed issue, we aim to reflect the incredible diversity of our home—its geography, history, and peoples—and challenge the narrative of Arkansas as a homogenous, un-literary place. We seek stories, poems, essays, comics, and translations by anyone who identifies as an Arkansan writer—authors either from or with ties to Arkansas. We ask that submissions include a brief note in the cover letter explaining the author’s connection to Arkansas.
This state has a knack for finding diamonds in unexpected places. Some of Arkansas’s greatest writers had unassuming origins. Maybe you’re a young Black woman from Forks like Maya Angelou, a Marine from El Dorado like Charles Portis, or a college dropout from Mountain Home like Frank Stanford. With this issue, the Arkansas International will discover what can be unearthed from our soil and put those voices and stories on a global platform.
We know our home state as an international hub of writers with a rich literary tradition—let us show you our Arkansas.
We’ll consider previously unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation between May 15 and August 15. If you are submitting multiple pieces, please put them together in one submission. Since the number we can receive every month is capped, subsequent submissions will have to be returned unread. 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. 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. Contributors will be paid $25 a printed page (capped at $250) and receive a complementary one year subscription and two copies of the journal with their piece. We accept electronic submissions only, via Submittable here:
The Arkansas International is now open for submissions for our Fall 2025 Arkansas themed issue.
Our magazine has long been dedicated to showcasing the relationship between Arkansas and the international literary landscape. In this themed issue, we aim to reflect the incredible diversity of our home—its geography, history, and peoples—and challenge the narrative of Arkansas as a homogenous, un-literary place. We seek stories, poems, essays, comics, and translations by anyone who identifies as an Arkansan writer—authors either from or with ties to Arkansas. We ask that submissions include a brief note in the cover letter explaining the author’s connection to Arkansas.
This state has a knack for finding diamonds in unexpected places. Some of Arkansas’s greatest writers had unassuming origins. Maybe you’re a young Black woman from Forks like Maya Angelou, a Marine from El Dorado like Charles Portis, or a college dropout from Mountain Home like Frank Stanford. With this issue, the Arkansas International will discover what can be unearthed from our soil and put those voices and stories on a global platform.
We know our home state as an international hub of writers with a rich literary tradition—let us show you our Arkansas.
We’ll consider previously unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation between May 15 and August 15. If you are submitting multiple pieces, please put them together in one submission. Since the number we can receive every month is capped, subsequent submissions will have to be returned unread. 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. 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. Contributors will be paid $25 a printed page (capped at $250) and receive a complementary one year subscription and two copies of the journal with their piece. We accept electronic submissions only, via Submittable here:
The Arkansas International is now open for submissions for our Fall 2025 Arkansas themed issue.
Our magazine has long been dedicated to showcasing the relationship between Arkansas and the international literary landscape. In this themed issue, we aim to reflect the incredible diversity of our home—its geography, history, and peoples—and challenge the narrative of Arkansas as a homogenous, un-literary place. We seek stories, poems, essays, comics, and translations by anyone who identifies as an Arkansan writer—authors either from or with ties to Arkansas. We ask that submissions include a brief note in the cover letter explaining the author’s connection to Arkansas.
This state has a knack for finding diamonds in unexpected places. Some of Arkansas’s greatest writers had unassuming origins. Maybe you’re a young Black woman from Forks like Maya Angelou, a Marine from El Dorado like Charles Portis, or a college dropout from Mountain Home like Frank Stanford. With this issue, the Arkansas International will discover what can be unearthed from our soil and put those voices and stories on a global platform.
We know our home state as an international hub of writers with a rich literary tradition—let us show you our Arkansas.
We’ll consider previously unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation between May 15 and August 15. If you are submitting multiple pieces, please put them together in one submission. Since the number we can receive every month is capped, subsequent submissions will have to be returned unread. 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. 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. Contributors will be paid $25 a printed page (capped at $250) and receive a complementary one year subscription and two copies of the journal with their piece. We accept electronic submissions only, via Submittable here:
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: June 1 - September 1
Judge: Richard Siken
Entries for the C.D. Wright Emerging Poets Prize should be 3-5 poems, with a total of no more than 6 pages. Entrants may submit more than once, but each new entry must be accompanied by a separate entry fee.
Contest Guidelines:
- Open to writers who haven’t yet published a full-length poetry book, and who have no book forthcoming before May 1, 2025. Writers with chapbooks are allowed. Writers with a self-published book with a print run under 300 copies are allowed.
- All work will be considered for inclusion in the print magazine.
- Only previously unpublished work will be considered.
- The contest will be judged blindly, so please DO NOT include your cover letter, your name, or any contact information in your uploaded document.
- Submit your work as a single .doc, or .docx file.
- Close friends of the judge, as well as anyone recently affiliated with the University of Arkansas, which includes those who have studied or worked there within the past 4 years, are ineligible.
Open: June 1 - September 1
Judge: Bud Smith
Entries for The Henry Dumas Prize for Fiction should be a single prose work of fiction not exceeding 7,500 words. Entrants may submit more than once, but each new entry must be accompanied by a separate $20 entry fee.
Contest Guidelines:
- Open to English-language writers of any nation who haven’t published a full-length book and who have no book forthcoming before May 1, 2025. Writers who have self-published books remain ineligible. Writers who have already published chapbooks qualify.
- All submissions will be considered for inclusion in the print magazine.
- Only work previously unpublished in any venue will be considered.
- The contest will be judged blindly. Remove any identifying information from your submission. Submissions with identifying information will be disqualified.
- Submit your double-spaced work as a single .doc, .docx, or .pdf file.
- Close friends and previous students of the judge, as well as anyone recently affiliated with the University of Arkansas, which includes those who have studied or worked at UofA within the past 4 years, are ineligible.