Submit
Submissions are now open for our Spring 2012 issue. Please use the forms below to submit your work. Submissions will close on February 13th.
Nonfiction, Fiction, Criticism, Philosophy
Submissions should not exceed 3000 words. We strongly encourage shorter works, as our page limitations are rather dire. Please use MLA format where applicable. Submit no more than three works of prose.
Click here to go to the Fiction Submission Form.
Click here to go to the Nonfiction Submission Form.
Click here to go to the Criticism Submission Form.
Click here to go to the Philosophy Submission Form.
Drama
Short plays and monologues should not exceed four pages in length, size 12 font. Submit no more than three dramatic pieces.
Click here to go to the Drama Submission Form.
Poetry
Submit up to four poems. Include English translations for all non-English language poems.
Click here to go to the Poetry Submission Form.
Visual Art
Visual art submissions include photography, paintings, drawings, prints, cartoons, and graphic literature. Submit up to four pieces of visual art. Include the piece’s physical size and medium.
Click here to go to the Visual Arts Submission Form
Miscellaneous Work
Here you can submit any work that you feel does not conform to the genres specified above. Please read each genre title carefully.
Click here to go to the Misc. Submission Form
Document Specifications
Please attach your file as an rtf or .doc Word document (no .docx please). Visual artwork is preferred in .png format, although high resolution .jpg or .jpeg files are also acceptable. Please keep the resolution as high as possible on images. If your image is too large to email, we will accept CD/DVD submissions (email for details).
Please contact warren@uvic.ca if you have any questions.
Additional Notes
All published work remains copyrighted with the author/artist. Material will be archived on the website for at least two years. The Warren does not accept previously published work and the editors of The Warren will contact you regarding your submissions via email. Please send any queries to Amelia Nezil, Director of Submissions at warren@uvic.ca.