ivy. is now reading submissions
ivy. is now accepting and reading submissions for our inaugural run of stories. We are looking for positive, speculative fiction with wordcounts of less than 400 words.
Just like the plant we are named after, ivy. finds cracks and breaks apart barriers. As homeowners, it’s a nuisance; as writers and readers, ivy. is an opportunity to imagine ways in which systems of oppression can fall apart and lead to a more equal world.
To submit your story to ivy. please send it, along with your cover letter, to submissions@ivylit.com. Submissions will close after receiving 200 stories. Please carefully read the submission and story details before submitting your piece.
What we want to read.
Vibes. Optimistic, speculative, relationship-driven, hopeful.
Focuses. Anything, but especially Solar Punk and Fixing the Apocalypse. Environmental writing and stories that involve humans (or aliens, or whatever) interacting symbiotically with nature.
Submission Details.
Story Length. Stories of more than 400 words will not be considered.
AI. ivy. categorically rejects works generated or edited by AI. If a story is suspected to have used AI in the writing process, it will be pulled from publication.
Format. Please submit one Word Doc or PDF of your story. Document should be in a 12pt, legible font (serif reccommended). Please include your name and address in the document. We won’t say no to using proper manuscript formatting
Simultaneous Submissions. Yes, please. Please notify ivy. if your story has been accepted by another journal so ivy. can remove it from consideration.
Multiple Submissions. Please only submit one story per submission period. If you submit more than one story, neither will be considered for publication in that period.
Response Time. ivy. promises to strive for fast responses to your submission. If you have not heard from ivy., please query after 14 days.
Compensation. ivy. does not at this time offer payment to accepted authors.
Rights. On selection, ivy. reserves First Electronic Rights for one (1) year.
If Selected. We will contact you to send a contract and ask for an author bio, ideally before 14 business days after your submission has been received. Once signed, we will make any necessary edits (for spelling / punctuation) and schedule the story for publishing. ivy. aims to publish a story every Thursday, based on acceptances and quality of submissions.