Across the Margin strives to publish only the best in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, and we enthusiastically tout an open door policy. In fact, we don’t even have a door, something we are damn proud of! All are welcome, just come correct. Even though we frequently feature writers with previous credits, we are also very much interested in less experienced or unpublished writers who exhibit exceptional potential.
Note: Due to a backlog of submissions from 2025 we need to review, we will not be accepting submissions in January 2026. Also, All submissions made before December 2025 are no longer under review at this point. Thank you sincerely to all who have shared their work with us at any point in time. We are extremely grateful.
WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU
- Only previously unpublished works will be considered for publication (print & online).
- We do not accept submissions in PDF form.
- We allow simultaneous submissions, but we would be thankful if you could immediately withdraw work that has been accepted elsewhere.
- We accept international submissions.
- We expect that you will proofread and spell check your work prior to submission.
- If inclined, please include a brief bio written in the third person.
WHAT WE DO NOT WANT FROM YOU
- Any work that is racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, hateful, A.I. generated, etc.
LEGAL/RIGHTS INFO
We reserve first printing rights, including publication in Across the Margin in both printed, web and ebook formats, and the right to excerpt portions of an accepted work online in order to promote you, your work, and the magazine. The copyright for work published by Across the Margin is always held by its authors. If we publish your work on the website, we reserve first North American electronic publication rights and the right to keep it here in our archives indefinitely. All other rights remain property of the author. If you want to reprint any work that originally appeared in Across the Margin, we ask that you credit the author and the publication.
POETRY SUBMISSIONS NOTE: Across the Margin welcomes submissions of your previously unpublished poetry. Please send 2 or more (max = 5) of your best poems for our consideration. Throw in a brief bio and publication history and remember, we have no aesthetic allegiance or ideological bent. Our only goal is to publish as much excellent poetry as we can!
WE’VE CREATED THREE EASY WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WORK WITH US
- E-mail us your work directly via acrossthemargin@gmail.com (Preferred!)
- Share your work with us using cloud-based services like Google Drive’s Documents or Apple iCloud’s Pages. Just be sure to invite us to your piece using our e-mail address acrossthemargin@gmail.com
- Or you can submit your work to us by providing the following information and pasting your work into the “Message” part of our form below: