Submissions for 2024-25

While Howler always appreciates beautiful works of staggering genius in any of the below categories (fiction, poetry, scripts, see general submission guidelines, why are you still reading), we’re especially looking for pieces on theme this year.

At Howler Literary this year, we want the pieces of you, the scraps, the vision board of you, the stamps of your heart, and the cut-outs of your memories. Take the ransom notes and scrapbook pages of your scattered life and turn them into well-crafted fiction, poetry, and visual art for our latest issue.

General Submission Guidelines

Fiction

We are looking for prose, intricate threads of thought, quiet murmurs from the human heart. Submit short stories under 3,000 words.

Poetry

We want poems that make us stop and ponder the contour of clouds. Poems that reach through the page to wipe away our tears. Poems that wear their hearts on their sleeves. We accept both traditional and contemporary poetry. Poems of all length are accepted.

Creative Nonfiction

We seek nonfiction that settles on the tongue like a story, leaving an aftertaste of authenticity, of memories meaningful enough to consume again. Submit works under 3,000 words.

Interactive Storytelling

Immerse us in a world of your creation. Submit links from Twine or other interactive websites.

Screenplay

Screenplays within ten pages are most likely to be considered for publication. Screenplays must be properly formatted before submission.

Visual Arts

(This year’s theme). Multiple submissions are welcomed. We accept photography (sculptures, nature, people, etc), drawings, paintings, and digital art. Most files are welcomed, but files with better quality are more likely to be accepted.

Miscellaneous Guidelines

Both writing and visual art must be appropriate for Neshaminy High School. Contact our Submissions Editor should there be any questions regarding the appropriateness of a certain theme or work. Howler Literary Magazine does not tolerate hate speech or plagiarism of any kind.

To submit to our magazine,

→ If submitting from a personal account, email Alaina Kass at Howlersubmissions@gmail.com. We do not accept PDF submissions. Contact Mr. DiCicco at cdicicco@neshaminy.org should there be any issues with submissions (file too large to share, outside email, etc).