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Isele Magazine Submissions/ How to Submit (Payment: Publication)

Isele Magazine is currently seeking submissions of the best fiction, poetry, essays, art and photography.

Isele Magazine, founded in July 2020, publishes notable fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, and book news/reviews from writers on the African continent and around the world. They believe that literature and the arts are an integral part of the daily conversations that uplift and/or shape our thinking. They publish writers and artists who hold a mirror to our society, who challenge conventional expectations about ways of being, how to be, and who decides who should be.

Also, they seek fresh and dynamic voices. Isele Magazine wants to bring its readers the best of new fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, and book reviews. As part of their commitment to fostering a vibrant community, they will publish a bi-monthly web magazine, a quarterly series, and a seasonal blog that will bring their readers the best of the topical conversations within and outside of their literary spheres.

Submissions Guidelines for Isele Magazine

Theme: ”Red”

For this quarterly issue of Isele Magazine, they are seeking red-themed submissions. Roses, ladybugs, love, blood, sacrifice, Taylor Swift’s similarly-titled album… they want all things red. Isele accepts fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, visual art, and hybrid works that explore this theme. 

To improve your submissions, learn about writing based on a theme .

  • Please submit all entries for the quarterly issue to quarterly@iselemagazine.com
  • The email subject line should read Genre: Last name (eg Poetry: Angelou).
  • For fiction and nonfiction, submit max. 5000 words of prose.  Learn how to write short fiction properly.
  • For poetry, submit max. 3 poems in a single document.
  • For photography and visual art, submit max. 5 images in JPEG or PNG format and include a short note detailing the concept and relevance of your work. Only submit work that you still retain the rights to. They DO NOT accept AI-generated images or artwork. 

Isele Magazine Submission Guidelines

Payment

They pay a modest token for accepted work.

Deadline

Submissions close on the 7th of July, 2026. 

If interested, ensure to visit the Isele Magazine Website to peruse their previously accepted submissions.

Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam writes prose fiction and creative non-fiction. She is the founder of creativewritingnews.com. Her first novella, Finding Love Again was published by Ankara Press. Her second novella, The Heiress' Bodyguard was shortlisted for the Saraba Manuscript Awards. She currently works as content marketer for various online businesses. You can follow her at @cwritingnws.

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