Submit to Calliope
Read below about how to submit to the Calliope.
Information
The Calliope accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and all forms of visual art including, but not limited to, photographs, paintings, and drawings from undergraduates at all colleges and universities in Ohio. The top three submissions in each of these categories receive cash prizes. The pieces chosen for publication are determined by Calliope staff, and prize winners are chosen by guest judges who are professionals in each category. Note that all of the pieces are judged anonymously by the staff, so they do not know who wrote each piece. If they come across their own pieces, they are not to judge them.
Calliope 2022
Calliope is seeking submissions under the theme for the school year of 2021-2022. We are heading back to our roots and publishing a traditional Calliope with the four categories: art, poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
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The deadline for submissions is January 31st, 2022 at 11:59 pm. See below for rules and guidelines.
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Guidelines
All submission must be emailed to umucalliope@gmail.com.
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Please include a title, the category, your school, and your name with each submission in the body of your email.
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Fiction
No more than three submissions per person will be accepted. Each piece should be no longer than 2500 words. High-quality longer submissions will be considered as space allows.
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Creative Nonfiction/Lived Experiences
No more than three submissions per person will be accepted. Each piece should be no longer than 2500 words. High-quality longer submissions will be considered as space allows.
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Poetry
No more than five submissions per person will be accepted.
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Art
No more than five submissions per person will be accepted. Please make sure attachments are high-quality JPEG files. In addition to the information specified above, please include the artwork's medium and the size of the piece.