Little Leaf Literary Journal

Submissions to Little Leaf Literary Journal are currently closed. Any submissions received during this time will not be considered for publication.

We accept submissions of unpublished poetry (including prose poetry) and short fiction from new, emerging, and established writers.

For poetry, we are looking for poems that can fit on 1-2 pages (in 12 pt. Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins). All genres and subject matters are welcome, but we reserve the right to include content warnings. Prose poetry is always welcome, as are poems that make creative use of rhyme and meter. Poets may submit 1-5 poems for consideration—please include a title for each piece.

For short fiction, we are looking for pieces up to 6,000 words long. We are open to submissions of literary fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and literary or contemporary fiction that includes elements of fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, and/or romance. Please include just 1 short story per submission. Excerpts of longer pieces are also welcome, if they can stand alone.

Formatting requirements:

• Please use a 12-pt., easily readable font
• Please include page numbers
• For poetry, please put each poem at the top of a new page
• Please include a cover page with your full name or pen name, contact info, short bio, and the title(s) of your piece(s)

We reserve the right to edit pieces for spelling and grammar. But if we have questions about form or structural elements, we will contact the writer as a courtesy.

Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but if your piece is accepted for publication elsewhere, please notify us at littleleafliterary@gmail.com. After publication, authors retain the rights to their work.

Please direct all submissions to littleleafliterary@gmail.com as .docx or .pdf files. Submitting to Little Leaf is currently free of charge.