Parabola Journal Is Accepting Submissions/ How To Submit (Pay: $400)

Parabola Journal is a quarterly journal dedicated to exploring the quest for meaning through the lens of myths, symbols, and religious traditions.

With each issue organized around a specific theme, Parabola delves into the relationship between ancient wisdom and contemporary life.

The upcoming theme for the Summer 2024 issue is ‘Reality,’ with subsequent themes including ‘Grief & Gratitude’ for Fall 2024 and ‘Sorcery, Witchcraft, Magic’ for Winter 2024-2025.

Submission Guidelines For Parabola Journal

Parabola welcomes original essays, translations, poetry, book reviews, retellings of traditional stories, and forum contributions.
Submissions should be directly related to the theme of the upcoming issue.
All submissions must adhere to the specified word count limits and file formats.
Tangents, extended reviews of various media forms, should bear some connection to the theme of the issue.
They want lively, well-researched, and objective articles grounded in religious or cultural traditions.
Submissions laden with jargon or academic arguments will not be accepted
Poignant and evocative poetry reflecting themes of myth, symbolism, and spirituality are acceptable.
Insightful book reviews, retellings of traditional stories, and forum contributions related to the theme of the issue are also acceptable.
They don’t want pieces focusing solely on dreams, visions, or highly personal experiences.
They also don’t want original fiction (Parabola rarely accepts fiction submissions).
Submissions should align with the exploration of meaning through myths, symbols, and religious traditions.
Contributors must follow the submission guidelines outlined by Parabola.

How to Submit

Email submissions to editorial@parabola.org or mail submissions to the provided postal address.
Mailed submissions must include a stamped, self-addressed return envelope for response.
Please note that due to the high volume of submissions, Parabola does not respond unless a submission is accepted for publication.
For further details or inquiries, visit Parabola’s website or contact them via email or mail.

Editorial Email: editorial@parabola.org

Postal Address:

Editor

Parabola

P.O. Box 193

Lincolndale, NY 10540

(Mailed submissions require a stamped, self-addressed return envelope, #10 or larger, for response.)

Author Rights

They purchase the right to use the submitted work in a single issue of the journal. However, authors retain all other rights to their work, including the right to use it for other purposes.

Payment

They are reported to pay $1 per word, or $400 dollars per accepted piece.

Deadline

The deadline for submissions to the Summer 2024 issue, themed ‘Reality,’ is March 01, 2024. Submission deadlines for subsequent issues are provided accordingly.