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call for submissions

Megacity Review is now accepting submissions for both art and prose for an opportunity to have your work featured in our publication and win up to $1,000. We welcome submissions from professional and amateur creators alike, reflecting a wide range of voices and perspectives.
 
Submission Period:
Dec 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025

Prose Guidelines

  • Theme:  Redemption

  • Word Count:  Up to 3,000 words

  • Format:  Submissions must be in a standard manuscript format (double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, 1-inch margins) and submitted as a PDF or Word document.

  • Genres:  We accept literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and personal essays.

  • Additional Requirement:  Please include a short bio (50–100 words) with your submission.

 
Art Guidelines

  • Theme:  Open

  • What We’re Looking For:  Street-inspired art, fine art, photography, and other visual media that enchant and captivate.

  • Number of Pieces:  Up to four (4) images per submission.

  • Format:  Digital files (JPEG or PNG) at 300 DPI resolution. Files should not exceed 10 MB each.

  • Additional Requirement:  Please include a short bio (50–100 words) with your submission.

 
Review Submission Fee

  • Prose:  $10 per submission.

  • Art:   $10 per submission (up to four pieces).
     

The submission fee helps cover the cost of reviewing and administrating the selection process. Due to staff constraints,
 we do not provide feedback on entries. 
Awards
Selected submissions will be featured in an upcoming issue of Megacity Review. Contributors whose work is chosen will receive an honorarium of up to $1,000.
 
Eligibility

  • Open to creators 18 years or older.

  • Submissions must be original, unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.

  • Multiple submissions are permitted. Each submission requires a separate fee.

 
How to Submit

  1. Prepare your submission following the guidelines above.

  2. Submit the $10 submission fee via our Submission Portal.

  3. Upload your work through the portal, and make sure that your submission includes a short bio.

 
Rights
By submitting your work, you grant Megacity Review first publishing rights and the non-exclusive right to include your work in digital and print formats. After publication, all rights revert to the author or artist.
 
Terms and Conditions

  • Submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines will not be considered.

  • Submission fees are non-refundable.

  • Winners will be notified by Oct 1, 2025.

  • Megacity Review reserves the right to make editorial changes to accepted pieces with the contributor's approval.

 
For questions, please contact us at submissions@megacityreview.org.

Now Accepting 2025 Submissions

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