THE COLLAGIST is published once a month. We publish fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from general submissions, as well as book reviews, novel excerpts from upcoming releases, and special features such as our Classic Reprint series.
Please use the links below for all submissions. If sending more than one piece (a batch of poems or shorts) please include all of your submissions in a single file. Other correspondence or questions may be sent to Matt Bell at editor@thecollagist.com. Note that if you need to withdraw a piece, you'll need to do so from inside the submission manager.
Note: By submitting to THE COLLAGIST, you are also signing up for our monthly newsletter. We will rarely (if ever) e-mail except when a new issue is coming out, and we will never give out your e-mail to anyone else. Thank you.
Fiction
The Collagist includes four previously unpublished works of fiction in each monthly issue. We will consider all lengths of short fiction, from short-shorts through novella. Send one story, one novella, or a batch of one to three short-shorts.Poetry
The Collagist includes previously unpublished work from four poets in each monthly issue, publishing between one and three poems per poet.Non-Fiction
The Collagist includes between one and three previously unpublished essays in each monthly issue, on a variety of personal, political, and literary subjects.Novel Excerpts
In every issue, we publish at least one novel excerpt from a book due to be published within the next three months. If you are a publisher who would like to suggest a particular title for us to excerpt, please submit a excerpt along with a cover letter that includes some background about the book.2012 Chapbook Contest: $15 Option - $15.00
The Collagist is pleased to announce its 2012 Chapbook Contest, now open for entries. The contest will select a single winner for publication, as well as two honorable mentions.Entries will be accepted in all genres, including short stories, flash fiction, novellas, poetry, and non-fiction. Manuscripts for all genres should be between 35 and 80 pages in length.
Prepare your manuscript as a single Word document or PDF, including a cover page with the title of your manuscript but no identifying information: Please ensure that your name, email address, and other contact information appears nowhere else in the document. (This information will be saved by our submission manager, but hidden from the judges until after the contest is over.)
For complete rules, see: http://www.dzancbooks.org/chapbook-contest/
This payment option DOES NOT include a copy of the winning chapbook.
2012 Chapbook Contest: $20 Option - $20.00
The Collagist is pleased to announce its 2012 Chapbook Contest, now open for entries. The contest will select a single winner for publication, as well as two honorable mentions.Entries will be accepted in all genres, including short stories, flash fiction, novellas, poetry, and non-fiction. Manuscripts for all genres should be between 35 and 80 pages in length.
Prepare your manuscript as a single Word document or PDF, including a cover page with the title of your manuscript but no identifying information: Please ensure that your name, email address, and other contact information appears nowhere else in the document. (This information will be saved by our submission manager, but hidden from the judges until after the contest is over.)
For complete rules, see: http://www.dzancbooks.org/chapbook-contest/
This payment option includes a copy of the winning chapbook, and sent to the address listed with your Submishmash account.