Channel Magazine: Issue 14 (How to Submit + Payment)
Submissions Open for Channel Issue 14 — Deadline: 20 November
Submissions for Channel Issue 14 are now open until 20 November, and the editors are excited to read new work from writers and artists around the world.
Channel is a literary journal committed to nurturing writing that deepens the connections between humans and the natural world. Like the word itself suggests, a “channel” is a passageway—carrying water, signals, or spirit from one place to another. This journal exists to create that same kind of passage for creative ideas about nature, ecology, and environment in all their complexity.
The journal publishes two print issues each year, usually released in April and October, featuring poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Additional essays and commentary appear regularly on the Channel blog.
What Channel Publishes
Channel publishes new, previously unpublished work that engages meaningfully with the natural world. The editors welcome pieces that speak directly of landscapes and ecological relationships and also those that use nature as metaphor, setting, or structural framework.
Writers may find the following resources helpful while preparing their submissions:
- Short Story Craft:
Learn how to shape compelling characters in
this short story masterclass. - Poetry & Editing Insights:
Read what established poets say about revision, rejection, and craft in
this conversation with six Nigerian poets.
Work may be submitted in English or Irish, and Irish-language pieces may be published bilingually with translations provided by the journal’s Irish Language Editor.
Channel welcomes international submissions, including translations. The Channel arranges rights and payment with the person who submitted the translated work.
There are no strict length limits, though prose over 6000 words and poems over 300 lines are unlikely to fit into the print issue.
How to Submit to Channel
Only send poetry and fiction during open windows such as the Issue 14 call.
Send work as a Word document or PDF attachment:
Submission limits:
- One essay
- One short story
- Four poems
Do not include your name in the file. A brief introduction in the email body is optional.
If your work appeared in the most recent issue, please skip one issue before submitting again.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome; notify the editors promptly if accepted elsewhere.
Visual Art Submissions
Visual art submissions are open year-round and currently only to artists based on the island of Ireland.
Submit samples and a short note about your practice to:
info@channelmag.org
Selected cover artists receive €250.
Payment & Rights
Payment rates:
- €35 per printed page, up to €250
- Minimum fee: €60
Online
- €35 per 400 words, up to €250
- Minimum fee: €60
All print contributors receive a copy of their issue.
Channel buys first serial rights. All remaining rights return to the author after publication. Short excerpts may be used for promotional purposes.
Cover art rights apply only to the issue in which the work appears and related promotional materials.
