we’re open for submissions!

Our submission period is open for Volume One! The theme is BODY. We’re looking for work that’s raw, vulnerable and kinda weird. We’re looking for poetry, short stories, flash fiction, art, photography- you made it, we want to see it. Our submission period is running September 1st – November 15th and will be extended if we don’t meet our submission capacity. 

We’re not looking for any AI writing/art and will immediately reject anything created using AI. No plagiarism, no previously submitted work, yada yada. There are no formatting rules for submissions, we can figure that out if your work is accepted, and for a cover letter, just something super brief and a little bit about yourself. 

we only accept work from LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and/or disabled writers and artists and are committed to publishing marginalized voices.

Poetry: 1-3 poems
Short Stories: <7,500 words
Flash Fiction: <1,500 words
Art/Photography: 1-7 pieces 

At this time, there are no reading fees, and we accept submissions via our email address: uglypeoplezine@gmail.com .