Call for Submissions
Submissions are currently OPEN.
The submission period for the Summer 2026 issue is February 1 to April 1, and the issue will be published in May 2026.
We welcome simultaneous submissions. Please withdraw your work via Submittable if it is accepted elsewhere (and accept our congratulations!).
Submit only unpublished works. LETTERS acquires First North American Serial Rights. We do not offer our contributors payment at this time. There is no fee to submit.
Please note that current Yale Divinity School students, faculty, and staff are not eligible to submit their work. LETTERS welcomes submissions from YDS alumni and students at other Yale schools.
We ask that contributors to LETTERS wait two years from the date their work appeared in the journal before submitting again.
Genre Guidelines
We publish work that fits with our mission.
All submissions should include a brief biographical note, including former publications if relevant. If you have not published before, we are still eager to read your work.
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- Poetry: Up to ten pages of poetry.
- Fiction: One work of short fiction of up to 5,000 words.
- Nonfiction: One work of creative nonfiction of up to 5,000 words. Note: we do not seek book reviews, academic essays, or newspaper-style journalism.
- Visual Art: Up to three images, saved as high-quality JPEG files. We prefer two-dimensional media and publish one cover image per issue.
- Poetry: Up to ten pages of poetry.
Format
Works of prose should be double-spaced and in a standard, 12-point font. Number your pages and include your contact information in a heading on the first page.
Works of poetry should be typed in a standard 12-point font. Include all poetry submissions in one document (up to ten pages total); start each poem on a new page. Include your contact information on the first (or a title) page.
Works of visual art should be submitted as high-quality JPEG files.
How to Submit
Once you’ve carefully reviewed all of these guidelines, please use THIS LINK to head over to our Submittable page. We look forward to reading your work!