Submission info
Submissions are CLOSED. We will be opening on January 1st, 2026, and will close for submissions at midnight on March 15, 2026.
A note on our guidelines
Dear reader, hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to read over our content guidelines and how-to submit page! It means a lot to us when contributors visit this page and follow our guidelines. There are a couple of things below that are especially important to us that I want to emphasize here: we do not tolerate bigotry and will not publish bigoted work, we do NOT publish ai-generated work, and we ask that you please include content warnings with your submissions when necessary. Thank you so much for considering our zine as a home for your art!
Sincerely,
Cloë.
General Guidelines and How-To Submit
- Email your work to theqandaqueerzine@gmail.com
- If written work, send as a .docx file
- If artwork,
- If you are submitting digital art, please send as an send as a .png or .jpeg file.
- If you are submitting physical art that can be scanned (drawings, paintings, collages, etc.), please submit a scan.
- If you are submitting physical art that cannot be scanned (i.e. a photo of a sculpture or ceramics), please submit a high-quality photo as a .png or .jpeg file.
- We ask that if your piece was published in the last issue, you wait at least one submission cycle before submitting again. (ie, if you were published in the first issue, please don’t submit until we are open for submissions for the third issue)
- Include a title for both written and visual pieces
What to Submit
- Poems (limited to five submissions per author)
- Flash fiction (limited to two submissions per author)
- 250-1000 words
- Short stories (limited to two submissions per author)
- 1000-2500 words
- Art work (limited to five submissions per artist)
- Max 5 pieces of art per submitter
- We do not accept previously published works. This does NOT include works which have been posted on social medias long as the creator owns the rights to said piece
Content Guidelines
- We ask that works including distressing themes be labelled with necessary content warnings in your initial submission email, some themes include but are not limited to: themes of domestic violence, sexual violence, and self-harm, any and all graphic depictions of violence, as well as slurs. This is an important way we can keep our editing staff safe from the emotional harm of accidentally encountering a trigger in the reading process. We appreciate your understanding.
- Submissions sent to us in violation of our content guidelines will be received poorly by our team. We do not appreciate receiving work from folks who do not care about our mental well-being, and we do not tolerate bigotry.
- We will not consider submissions that ignore our guidelines. Violation of our content guidelines will result in immediate rejection.
AI-Generated Art Policy
- We will not publish art that is known to us to be AI-Generated. If we have any reason to believe a submission has been created using artificial intelligence, we will reject the submission. Have a little humanity!
Frequently Asked Questions
***Do I have to identify as a member of the LGBT+ community to submit?
Yes. As Q and A Queer Zine was created to amplify queer voices, we do ask that all submitters identify as LGBT+.
Can I submit if I am under 18?
While we appreciate the interest, since we accept pieces with mature content, we do not allow minors to submit to us.
Are simultaneous submissions accepted?
Yes, but let us know at the time of submission that it is a simultaneous submission, and tell us immediately if it is accepted by a different publisher.
Can I mail a copy of my submission?
No. We only accept virtual submissions.
Do you accept anonymous submissions?
While work can be published anonymously if accepted, we ask that you send in the submission with your name attached. If your work is accepted but you wish to be published anonymously, or under a pseudonym, let us know when you receive your acceptance email.
Are translations accepted?
If you are translating your own work, or can prove that you are translating it with permission from the original author, then yes, translations are accepted.
Can I help edit the zine?
Yes! Contact us at theqandaqueerzine@gmail.com. Provide your name, phone number, and university name if you are in college, and we’ll get back to you shortly with details.
Do you have a question not answered here? Feel free to contact us at theqandaqueerzine@gmail.com
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