SUBMISSIONS:

aesterion is currently open for submissions.

We are accepting submissions on a rolling basis for our quarterly. We are also looking for full length manuscripts in all genres to be launched as a part of our printed division.

aesterion publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, and international literature in translation. Excerpts from forthcoming publications will also be considered. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Please let us know if your submission is accepted elsewhere immediately.

We only accept previously unpublished writing in English. If your piece is accepted, we ask for first time electronic publication rights in the case of our digital site publication and first time printed publication rights in the case of our printed division publication.

We will respond to all submissions and pitches as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, we are unable to pay for writing at this time. We are a small all-volunteer team and hope to explore payment options and fundraising in the future as we grow. 

GENRES

Fiction

Please send up to two short stories of up to 7,000 words if submitting to our digital edition quarterly, or a full length manuscript if submitting for printed publication. We welcome all genres and experimental styles, flash fiction included. We are especially eager to read stories that play with convention and form. 

Nonfiction

Please send up to two essays of up to 4,000 words if submitting to our digital edition quarterly, or a full length manuscript if submitting for printed publication. We publish all forms of creative nonfiction, from personal essays to philosophical thought. We do not publish general commentary of current topics. 

Poetry

Please send three to five poems in a single document if submitting to our digital edition quarterly, or a full length manuscript if submitting for printed publication. Poems should be formatted as the author wishes them to be published. All forms are accepted. 

Visual Art

Please send five to ten pieces in a single document for submitting to our digital edition quarterly. All forms are accepted. 

Translations

We accept English translations of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from all around the world. Please send one work of up to 5,000 words or three to five poems in a single document, not exceeding ten pages if submitting to our digital edition quarterly, or a full length manuscript if submitting for printed publication.

All Submissions

Submissions should be accompanied by a short biography of the author no longer than 150 words. You may include a translator’s note of up to 300 words providing context for the work and its translation. It is the translator’s responsibility to obtain permission to publish from the copyright holder of the original text.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Please read all the information on this page before submitting your work. Send your text in a .docx or .doc file, attached to your email, to aesterionlit@gmail.com. (No PDFs or other formats.) Your file name should be formatted as “CATEGORY_NAME_TITLE.” The subject line of your email should be formatted as “Submission: Title, Name, Category.” You may submit a short bio. Otherwise, please keep your email as short as possible. Below is a sample email:

SUBJECT LINE:

Submission: “Title,” Author, Fiction

BODY TEXT:

Dear aesterion,

Please find my fiction submission, “Title,” attached for your consideration. Brief overview of the text.

Writer bio