BOMBAY GIN LITERARY JOURNAL IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE #50
What have we observed as real; what have you been handed as truth?
Lightning strikes in our darkest hour and illuminates every quantum corner of the multiverse. The lines blur, the transmission stutters then steadies. We’re on the Illusion Frequency, radio dialed in—glitches and inconsistencies are the signals we seek.
Tell us your truth “but tell it slant.” -Emily Dickinson
We do not accept mailed or emailed submissions. Please SUBMIT HERE.
Deadline: Friday, December 30, 2025
General Guidelines
We will not review submissions which do not adhere to these guidelines.
- Artistic Intelligence only! Please note: We are not accepting submissions of AI-generated writing or artwork.
- 1-3 poems (4 pages max) of previously unpublished work
- 4 pages of prose, cross genre, interviews, or other hybrid works.
- 4 pieces of visual art – only one will be selected per artist (exceptions may be made for truly exceptional work)
- Artwork should be submitted with minimum 300DPI; all artwork will be published as grayscale (please submit your art in its original color format. We will take care of this in the design process should your work be accepted. .
- For translations, please include both the original language and English version; it is the writer’s responsibility to receive publication rights for the original piece.
- Other than instances of specific creative intent, we adhere to standard English grammatical rules, spellings as listed in Merriam Webster, and style as determined by the Chicago Manual of Style.
- We use the Oxford comma unless a contributor specifically wishes not to.
- Simultaneous submissions are welcome, however, if your piece is accepted by another publication before ours, please let us know so we can withdraw it from our consideration.
- Rights to your piece remain your own. If your piece is subsequently published, we ask that you note that its original publication was in Bombay Gin Literary Journal.
- Must use submittable. We will not accept work that has been mailed or e-mailed unless solicited.
We’re not able to offer monetary rewards at this time. All contributors are entitled to a complimentary copy. For contributors living outside the US, we will cover the cost of shipping up to what would otherwise be media rate (about $5-6 per copy).
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