Livina Press – Call for Submissions: “Homeland” Themed Issue

Location
Online / Based in the U.S.

Open to
Writers worldwide. Open to all experience levels. Submissions must center around the theme “Homeland.” Fiction will not be accepted for this issue.

Application Fee
None

What’s Provided
Selected works will be published in Livina Press’s special themed issue. All proceeds will be donated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Contributors retain rights after publication.

What the artist/applicant must cover
There is no payment for contributors at this time. Contributors are expected to follow all submission guidelines closely.

Duration
Tentative publication date: September 1, 2025

Deadline
August 15, 2025 at 11:59pm CST

Submission Guidelines

  • Poetry: 1–3 poems (each on a separate page)

  • Creative Non-Fiction, Criticism, Personal Essays, Journal Entries: 100–5,000 words

  • Fiction will not be accepted

  • Submissions should be in .doc/.docx format. Experimental poetry may also be submitted as a PDF.

  • Include a short (75-word max) third-person author bio in the body of the email.

  • Optional: brief contextual note (100 words max).

  • Simultaneous submissions allowed (notify if accepted elsewhere).

  • AI-generated work is not accepted.

How to Submit
Email your submission to: editor@livinapress.com
Subject format: [Genre] Your Name – “Work Title”