We are open for fiction, poetry and artwork submissions on the theme new tales for new times until 26th February 2021. Full guidelines below.
Open for submissions until February 26th 2021.
Word Limit: 1500-3,999 words
Pay Rate: £10 and a free contributor copy.
Language: English
Preferred themes for issue 9: Retellings / new tales for new times
We enjoy fiction that is readable and surreal, especially writing that embraces and explores inner-lives. We like fiction with characters we can root for and care about, and longer fiction where we see character development. You must read a copy of Lucent Dreaming before submitting to get a feel for the kind of writing we enjoy to give you the best chance.
Please use our submission form to upload your submission. You may need to create a Gmail address.
Submissions should be submitted as a .doc/.docx file and in standard manuscript format.
Please allow up to 8 weeks for a response before inquiring about the status of your submission.
Please only submit one story at a time. Wait until you’ve been accepted or rejected before sending us another story.
Although we do try to give feedback on many of the submissions we receive, if we’ve rejected a story previously, don’t submit it again unless we specifically asked you to–even if it’s been fixed up based on our suggestions. If you do submit it, we’ll reject it unread.
Please don’t send anything that is currently submitted elsewhere (simultaneous submissions). And please don’t submit stories that have been previously published in English, including stories you have published yourself, be it on your blog, or anywhere else.
If you have been previously published by Lucent Dreaming, please wait 2 issues before submitting again.
By emailing us your story, you acknowledge that if your story is accepted, you are giving the Lucent Dreaming team:
the exclusive right first publish the story in print, the exclusive first right to electronically publish the story on this website, and
the right to republish the story in or in connection with Lucent Dreaming, including electronic or hard copy promotional material and printed compilations, provided that authorial credit is given in every instance of reproduction.
Lucent Dreaming licenses its published content (when modified, edited, presented, or formatted by Lucent Dreaming, i.e. our version of your work) as CC-BY-NC. If you have any questions relating to CC licensing, please contact us at dreaminglucent@gmail.com
Open for submissions until 26th February 2021.
Line limit: Maximum 56 lines (including line spacing)
Pay rate: £10 and a contributor copy of Lucent Dreaming.
Forms: Any, as long as your poem accords with some of our preferred themes.
Language: English
Preferred themes: Retellings / new tales for new times
You must read a copy of Lucent Dreaming before submitting to get a feel for the kind of writing we enjoy to give you the best chance.
Please use our submission form to upload your submission. You may need to create a Gmail address.
Include your name, cover letter, and line count in your email. Your cover letter should contain any publishing history, and anything about yourself you feel is relevant.
Submissions should be submitted as a .doc/.docx file and in the format you would like your poem to appear.
Please allow up to 8 weeks for a response before inquiring about the status of your submission.
Please only submit one poem at a time. Wait until you’ve been accepted or rejected before sending us another.
Please don’t send anything that is currently submitted elsewhere (simultaneous submissions). And please don’t submit poems that have been previously published in English, including poems you have published yourself, be it on your blog, or anywhere else.
If you have been previously published by Lucent Dreaming, please wait 2 issues before submitting again.
By emailing us your poem, you acknowledge that if your story is accepted, you are giving the Lucent Dreaming team: the exclusive right first to publish in print, to electronically publish the poem on this website, and the right to republish the poem in or in connection with Lucent Dreaming, including electronic or hard copy promotional material and printed compilations, provided that authorial credit is given in every instance of reproduction.
Lucent Dreaming licenses its published content (when modified, edited, presented, or formatted by Lucent Dreaming, i.e. our version of your work) as CC-BY-NC. If you have any questions relating to CC licensing, please contact us at dreaminglucent@gmail.com
Open for submissions until 26th February 2021.
Word Limit: 400-1000 words
Pay Rate: £10 and a contributor copy of Lucent Dreaming.
Language: English
Preferred themes: Retellings/new tales for new times
We enjoy fiction that is readable and surreal, especially where writing that embraces and explores inner-lives. You must read a copy of Lucent Dreaming before submitting to get a feel for the kind of writing we enjoy to give you the best chance.
Please use our submission form to upload your submission. You may need to create a Gmail address.
Include your name, cover letter, and word count. Your cover letter should contain any publishing history, and anything about yourself you feel is relevant.
Submissions should be submitted as a .doc/.docx file and in standard manuscript format.
Please allow up to 8 weeks for a response before inquiring about the status of your submission.
Please only submit one story at a time. Wait until you’ve been accepted or rejected before sending us another story.
Although we do try to give feedback on many of the submissions we receive, if we’ve rejected a story previously, don’t submit it again unless we specifically asked you to–even if it’s been fixed up based on our suggestions. If you do submit it, we’ll reject it unread.
Please don’t send anything that is currently submitted elsewhere (simultaneous submissions). And please don’t submit stories that have been previously published in English, including stories you have published yourself, be it on your blog, or anywhere else.
If you have been previously published by Lucent Dreaming, please wait 2 issues before submitting again.
By emailing us your story, you acknowledge that if your story is accepted, you are giving the Lucent Dreaming team:
the exclusive right first publish the story in print, the exclusive first right to electronically publish the story on this website, and
the right to republish the story in or in connection with Lucent Dreaming, including electronic or hard copy promotional material and printed compilations, provided that authorial credit is given in every instance of reproduction.
Lucent Dreaming licenses its published content (when modified, edited, presented, or formatted by Lucent Dreaming, i.e. our version of your work) as CC-BY-NC. If you have any questions relating to CC licensing, please contact us at dreaminglucent@gmail.com
Dimensions: A5 Portrait, 300dpi artwork of any style with 3mm bleed (151x213mm) or
A4 Landscape, 300dpi artwork of any style with 3mm bleed
Preferred themes:
Style: Any, as long as it fits our dimensions. We accept reprints as well as exclusive art.
Payment: £10 and a contributor copy of Lucent Dreaming.
Please email submissions to submissions@lucentdreaming.com with ART: NAME OF ARTWORK in the subject line.
Include your name and a cover letter. Your cover letter should contain any relevant history, and anything about yourself you feel is relevant.
Submissions should be submitted as a .jpeg, .jpeg2000 or .png file.
Please allow up to 3 weeks for a response before inquiring about the status of your submission.
Please only submit one piece at a time. Wait until you’ve been accepted or rejected before sending us another.
Please don’t send anything that is currently submitted elsewhere (simultaneous submissions).
By emailing us your artwork you acknowledge that if your art is accepted you are giving the Lucent Dreaming team:
Lucent Dreaming licenses its published content (when modified, edited, presented, or formatted by Lucent Dreaming, i.e. our version of your work) as CC-BY-NC. If you have any questions relating to CC licensing, please contact us at dreaminglucent@gmail.com
Open for submissions until 26th February 2021.
Word Limit: 1500-3000 words
Pay Rate: We are currently unable to offer payment for articles but published contributors will receive a free copy of Lucent Dreaming.
Genres: Essays, creative think pieces, general literary critiques/analyses, journals/journal entries, letters to the editor, creative non-fiction
Language: English
We do not accept:
Preferred themes:
Please email submissions to submissions@lucentdreaming.com with ARTICLE: ARTICLE TITLE in the subject line.
Include your name, cover letter, and word count in your email. Your cover letter should contain any publishing history, and anything about yourself you feel is relevant.
Submissions should be submitted as a .doc/.docx file and in standard manuscript format.
Please allow up to 3 weeks for a response before inquiring about the status of your submission.
Please only submit one piece at a time. Wait until you’ve been accepted or rejected before sending us another.
Please don’t send anything that is currently submitted elsewhere (simultaneous submissions). And please don’t submit articles that have been previously published in English, including articles you have published yourself, be it on your blog, or anywhere else.
By emailing us your article, you acknowledge that if your article is accepted, you are giving the Lucent Dreaming team: