Magazine Submissions

What we are looking for

Livina Press’s motto is “whatever you want to write about is what we want to read.” Outside of the one themed issue per year, that started in 2023, there is no theme!

General Guidelines

1. You may submit to multiple categories, but please make sure to say what category each work belongs to.

2. Document Format: .doc/.docx (if submitting an experimental form of poetry, please submit a PDF as well).

3. No requirements for font or document format, but when in doubt: Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins; stories = double-spaced.

4. Simultaneous submissions are accepted and absolutely encouraged! I just ask that you reply to the email you originally sent your work in and notify me that it has been accepted elsewhere (and congratulations!).

5. All work must be written by you (and any co-authors must be included), and not the product of artificial intelligence (AI).

Hard Guidelines

1. No use of slurs or derogatory phrases.

2. No work that promotes or glorifies suicide, drug use, or contains excessive and unnecessary depictions of violence or gore.

3. If your work contains references or implications of suicide, self-harm, or assault, please include a warning at the beginning of your submission.

4. Livina Press accepts everyone and will not tolerate hate towards any person or group based on race, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or family status.

5. Livina Press will not accept any AI-created work. Submitting work created by AI will result in an automatic rejection and the inability to be considered for any future publications.

Rights

• Livina Press asks for first serial rights and archival rights. Rights convert back to the author after publication.

• In the future, if a piece that was first accepted and published through Livina Press is accepted elsewhere, I would ask that you please acknowledge Livina Press in the publication.

How to Submit

1. Please email submissions to editor@livinapress.com

2. Document format: .doc/.docx (if submitting an experimental form of poetry, please submit a PDF as well).

3. Response time is 3-5 weeks.

4. In the subject line, please format it as the following with the name of each work listed:

   [Genre] Your Name - "Work Title

   Examples: [Poetry] Your name - “Work Title” or [Fiction] Your Name - “Work Title”

5. Or if you are submitting to multiple categories:

   [Genre and Genre] Your name - "Work Title," "Work Title"

   Example: [Poetry and Fiction] Your name - “Poem Title,” “Fiction Title”

6. In the body of your email, please include:

   • ​​Your short (75-words or less), third-person author bio (please include the name you would like to known as/have your name appear in the magazine!)

   • If there is anything you would like me to consider while reading your work (like the background for why you wrote something), but please keep it brief (100 words or less)—and this is not required!