Elastic Magazine – Interspecies Issue (Print Volume 2)

Location
International (print publication; launched Spring 2026)

Open to
Poets, essayists, fiction writers, and visual artists. Work that defies genre, rethinks form, or stretches the boundaries of the “page” or “canvas” is especially encouraged.

Application Fee
None

What’s Provided
Print publication in Elastic’s second volume, competitive payment for accepted work, and inclusion in a themed issue exploring interspecies relationships.

What the Artist/Applicant Must Cover
No costs mentioned

Deadline
July 31, 2025, midnight EST

To Submit
Send your work to: submissions@elasticmag.com
Best understanding of tone and style can be gained by reviewing Issue No. 1.

Other Notes
Themed around “Interspecies,” the issue welcomes works that explore connections—intimate, symbiotic, hostile, psychic—between humans and other lifeforms, broadly or speculatively interpreted. Think mermaids, microbes, imagined hybrids, imperceptibles, extinct beings, and more.