Current Submissions Deadline: CLOSED

To submit, please fill out this form. Once completed, we will get back to you in a timely manner regarding the acceptance and/or rejection of your submission(s). Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but notify us promptly if accepted elsewhere. Previously published works NOT accepted (social media does not count as formal publication). 

Only open to U.S residents.

Specifications

The Pile Press Journal is a bi-annual literary + art journal that features the creative works of                         women + non-binary creatives.                                                                                                                               Submissions can range from: poetry, art, short fiction, CNF, photography, comics and more. 

Poetry -  Submit up to three poems, four pages max

Prose/Short Fiction/CNF - Submit up to two works, single spaced, 3000 words max per piece

Art - Submit up to three pieces. Keep quality in at least standard 300 DPI.

Currently, we are unable to pay upon publication, but we will promote your work on our social media. Please note that the  journal is a platform for women and non-binary creatives, therefore, if you do not identify as such, please look elsewhere for your submissions.

We have recently introduced a small reading fee (3.00) to all submissions. This is to help reduce our time spent reading through submissions that do not meet our criteria. This reading fee also goes towards supporting our small press printing projects that are often paid for out of staff's personal pockets. We appreciate your understanding, as Pile Press is run by two people with a passion for publishing locally and small batch and getting onto real bookshelves in local bookshops!

All submissions disregarding these guidelines will be ignored.