Submit to Inglenook Lit

Inglenook Lit is a space for wonder, joy, and tolerance. It’s a hearth where the literary and the occult come together to explore the unexplainable, the nebulous space between fiction and reality. Come ye witches,  lovers of magic and magick, and seekers of enchantment: gather by our fire and send us your best 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 below!
- We request the right to publish accepted work on our website, social media outlets, and newsletters. All other rights revert to the author upon publication, but expect you to credit Inglenook Lit with first publication if the work is republished elsewhere.

TO SUBMIT: 
- In the Full Name field, put the title, genre, and word count of your piece, like so:
My Magical Piece (Nonfiction, xxx words)
- In the message box, paste your story followed by three stars (***) and a 3rd person bio.
- 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 and fairies? Do you know some? 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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