Submit to Inglenook Lit

Inglenook Lit is a space for wonder, joy, and tolerance. It’s a hearth where magic and literature come together to explore the unexplainable, the nebulous space between fiction and reality. Come ye witches, lovers of magic and magick, mystics and seekers of enchantment: gather by our fire and send us your best speculative prose.

GUIDELINES:

  • We publish creative nonfiction, speculative fiction, and magical realism between 250 and 3500 words (see below for genre specific guidance).
  • Original human-crafted work only, no AI sorcery.
  • In rare instances, we will consider reprints with appropriate permissions.
  • Simultaneous submissions are encouraged and expected.
  • We can’t pay for creative work (yet), but can compensate for book reviews, interviews, newsworthy pieces, or op-eds. (Pitch us!)
  • Inglenook requests the nonexclusive right to publish accepted work on our website, social media outlets, newsletters, and future print anthologies. Inglenook expects credit for first publication if the work is republished.

TO SUBMIT:

  • Please send your story and short third-person bio to inglenooksubmissions@gmail.com
    The subject of your email should be: Story Title, Author (Genre, Word Count)
  • Send only one piece at a time
  • Know that we will always respond, usually within a month or two

Creative Nonfiction

(250-3,500 words)

Do you believe in ghosts or fairies? Do you know some? Were you one of those kids who never stopped believing in magic, or have you rediscovered a love for it? In memoir, flash CNF, and essays, we’re looking for wise narrators and sophisticated storytelling about enchantment, nature, and life’s mysteries. We love work that uses reality as a springboard for speculation, like Ellen Wayland-Smith's The Science of Last Things and Rebecca Solnit's Field Guide to Getting Lost. If you stray from the beaten path and can write about it with an eye towards craft, this publication is for you. Pieces we love include:

Hand of Smoke

(Lesley Wheeler, Speculative Nonfiction)

A Newt Note

(Brian Doyle, Spring Creek Project)

Speculative Fiction & Magical Realism

(250-3,500 words)

Amaze and enchant us with a modern myth, fairy tale, or ghost story. Dazzle us with magical realism that flips modern, “normal” life on its head for the purpose of reflection, wonderment, or escapism (but not high fantasy). Authors we love include Samantha Hunt, Shirley Jackson, Victor LaValle, Kelly Link, Karen Russell, Akwaeke Emezi, and Helen Oyeyemi. Pieces we love include:

Origami

(Sabrina Helen Li, Tin House)

The Portal

(Debbie Urbanski, The Sun Magazine)

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