For the upcoming reading period, Mangrove will be accepting submissions from undergraduate students across the U.S. Submissions for the Fall 2025 print edition accepts work throughout the year, but for submissions to be considered for the Fall 2025 journal we request you to submit before OCTOBER 10. The edition will be published in print and online in late December.
Click here to Submit to Mangrove for the Fall 2025 edition
- To submit, please fill out the submission form. Submissions not sent through the submission form will not be considered.
- In the submission form, include a brief (80 words maximum) third-person bio that states your name, major, class year, and any previous publication credits if applicable.
- The file name should be the same as the title of the piece. For submissions of multiple pieces, the file name should consist of each individual title separated by a semicolon.
- Submissions to multiple genres are accepted, but please submit a separate submission form for each different genre submission.
- You may submit to up to 3 different genres, with a limit of one piece per genre.
- Multiple submissions to a single genre are also accepted: please submit all pieces within the same genre using the same submission form.
- If you are only submitting to one genre, please follow the genre specific guidelines below (up to 3 fiction pieces, up to 5 poems, up to 3 nonfiction pieces, up to 3 pieces of artwork).
- For formatting questions regarding submissions, please see genre specific guidelines below.
- Any submissions created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence will not be considered.
- Submissions must be created by the person submitting the work.
Genre Specific Guidelines -
All literary submissions should be attached as a Microsoft Word document in 12-pt. Times New Roman font.
Poetry -
You may submit up to 3 poems per reading period. Each poem should be no longer than 2 pages.
- Poetry may be either single-spaced or double-spaced.
Flash Fiction -
You may submit up to 3 pieces of flash per reading period. Fiction submissions should be 1,000 words or less. Take this to heart! We’ll gladly welcome your shorter flash pieces.
- Flash fiction should be double-spaced.
Short Story -
You may submit up to 3 pieces of fiction per reading period. Fiction submissions should be no more than 5,000 words. Please note that if a short story submission is accepted to the journal, it will be published to both the digital and print editions of the journal, but will differ in format. In the digital edition, the entire short story will be included, but in the print edition, an excerpt of appropriate length will be considered. This is due to journal length constraints; thank you for understanding!
- Short stories should be double-spaced.
Artwork -
We will consider drawings, painting, mixed media, and graphic design works. Artwork submissions must be no greater than 100 megabytes in size, and must be scanned or shot in at least 300 dpi in a .png file format.
Traditional Art Submissions:
- Traditional art submissions should be shot against a blank surface of a neutral color.
- Submissions should be shot from a directly frontal angle, with appropriate orientation.
- Images should be well lit with no shadows or dark corners
- Please do not leave any visible thumbtacks or other mounting materials.
- Mangrove will accept a maximum of 3 artwork submissions per submitter.
- Any artwork in which somebody else’s artwork has been traced or copied will not be considered.
Digital Art Submissions:
- Digital art submissions sent in a format other than .png (ex. .psd) will not be considered.
Additional Guidelines -
- For writing submissions, please upload only one attachment, including all of the works you are submitting, individually titled and each starting on a new page, in your submission form. Art submissions may be uploaded as separate attachments in your submission form. Only one submission form will be accepted per submitter for those who are only submitting to one genre. Up to 3 submission forms will be accepted from those who are submitting to different genres (using a different form for each genre).
- All work must be original and of high literary and artistic value. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Your work will be reviewed by a panel of undergraduate readers and the undergraduate editorial board. If your work is accepted, you will receive notification of your work's inclusion in Mangrove.
- Please note that it is possible for the editorial staff to request minor edits if your work is accepted for publishing (e.g. fixing typographical or grammatical errors, minor rewording). You are not required to accept these requests, and may withdraw your submission from being published if you do not consent to the edits requested.
If you are still unsure as to what kind of submissions we're interested in, please see our past editions. Thank you for your interest in submitting to Mangrove Journal! We look forward to reviewing your work!
Last updated 06/09/2025
