Submission Guidelines

Stylus accepts high-quality submissions of poetry, prose, art, photography, and audio/performance from all current University of Maryland undergraduate students. Our reading period is from January to March, and our final deadlines tend to be late January for writing and early March for visual arts and audio/performance.

We accept up to five total pieces per submission season. The work is put through a rigorous, anonymous review process. A brief biography to accompany the work in event of publication must be submitted with the piece. We maintain flexibility in the layout process.

No work is guaranteed acceptance until publication.

1. Do not include any identifying information in the document containing your work. Pieces submitted with names, UIDs, bios, or other identifying information in the document itself will be rejected.

2. You may submit to more than one category. We would prefer that you cap your submission count to five total pieces across categories. 3. A valid UID is required to submit, and must be included in the “Cover Letter” field. Only University of Maryland undergraduate students may submit to Stylus.

4. Your name and a brief third-person bio must be included in the “Cover Letter” field. The bio will accompany the work in event of publication.

5. Each piece should be submitted in a separate document. Do not group pieces into one file or document.

You may submit up to 5 poems.

PROSE

Stylus has a 3,000 word limit on all prose pieces, with a sweet spot of 1,500 words. If any edits or revisions seem necessary, Stylus will contact you as soon as possible. You may submit up to 3 pieces. MULTILINGUAL

Work should be accompanied by an English translation in the document file. Submit multilingual prose pieces to the prose category and multilingual poetry pieces to the poetry category.

ART

Files should be at 300dpi or greater. Submitters should also include information about the title and medium in the comment field. Students unable to send their pieces electronically should contact our Art Editors. You may submit up to 5 pieces.

AUDIO/PERFORMANCE

These submissions can consist of music, spoken-word/slam poetry, dance, and more.

Files should be MP3 for audio submissions and MP4 or MOV for performance-based arts that have been filmed. We also accept links to SoundCloud, YouTube, Vimeo, or other easy-to-navigate platforms for music or performances. You may submit up to 3 pieces. If you have questions or concerns, please email styluslit@gmail.com.

Guidelines may change over time. Keep checking our website at styluslit.org.