The Submission Period for APJ's Micro E-Chapbook Series Will Run From September 1-30, 2025, for a 2026 Online Publication 

 

APJ's first micro e-chapbook open reading period will seek manuscripts of 10 poems (not including front and back matter), if submitting poetry only, or 15 pages (not including front and back matter), if submitting hybrid work, which may include poetry, art (including full-color images), and audio, which may include mp3's of poems and/or music/sound. Individual work from the manuscript may have been published previously in magazines but not books or chapbooks. The collection as a whole must be unpublished. 

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Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Please let us know immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept translations, but we’d love to see collaborations. Please submit only one manuscript during the open reading period. All entries will be read by APJ staff. Manuscripts that do not adhere to these guidelines will not be read, and APJ cannot refund your submission fee. Please email apjpoetry2@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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Submit no matter your race, color, religion, national origin/citizenship status, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Please no inappropriate or offensive work, and no generative AI. APJ understands that work using Natural Language Processing tools (like predictive or corrective AI found in Google Docs, MicroSoft Word, Grammarly etc.) to check for spelling/grammar is fine. However, we ask that all submissions do not use generative AI tools (like ChatGPT, Bard, GrammerlyGo or the likes) to draft or compose/create any pieces submitted to APJ.

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All submissions should be through Duosuma; please click on the Duosuma button when ready to submit. You do not need to subscribe to Duotrope to submit, but you do need to sign up for a Duotrope account. It's free to sign up. Please include a 50-word third-person bio with a short cover note. Poetry manuscripts should be submitted in a single .doc, .docx, or PDF file—please do not submit using OneDrive or Google Docs. Hybrid work should be submitted as a full-manuscript pdf, including images. If your manuscript is chosen, you'll be asked to send us high res .jpeg (.jpg) or .png files. If your manuscript includes the reading of poems or other sounds or music, send the manuscript as stated above, and all audio submit through the Google Drive submission feature in Duosuma. Unfortunately, we are not open to email or post submissions for our micro e-chapbook series.

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​We aim to reply within 2 months of receipt. Please query us if it’s been longer than 2 months.

 

As the creator of the work, you retain copyright upon publication, you agree to grant APJ first serial/electronic rights as well as electronic archival rights. You also agree that if the work is published subsequently (online or in print), APJ will be credited.

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​​The submission fee is $4 to cover submission management and poet staff honoraria. This fee will also pay $75 to the selected poet/collaborators (if more than one, to be split equally). The submission cap will be 150 submissions. ​One or Two manuscripts will be selected to be published online at APJ in beginning-to-mid-2026. 

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Thank you for reading these guidelines carefully before submitting.

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American Poetry Journal (APJ) considers submissions of poetry and art in most styles, forms, or genres from all contributors globally. Submit no matter your race, color, religion, national origin/citizenship status, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

 

Please no inappropriate or offensive work, and no generative AI. APJ understands that work using Natural Language Processing tools (like predictive or corrective AI found in Google Docs, MicroSoft Word, Grammarly etc.) to check for spelling/grammar is fine. However, we ask that all submissions do not use generative AI tools (like ChatGPT, Bard, GrammerlyGo or the likes) to draft or compose/create any pieces submitted to APJ. Please submit only once during each open reading period.​

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Poetry

For poetry, please send no more than 3 previously unpublished poems ​in one file, no more than 8 pages in total. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please mention it in your email. Also, should your work be accepted elsewhere, please let us know. We do not consider translations at this time.

 

​Cover Art

​Submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces, high res .jpeg (,jpg) or .png, both black/white & color considered.

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All submissions should be through Duosuma; please click on a Duosuma button when ready to submit. You do not need to subscribe to Duotrope to submit, but you do need to sign up for a Duotrope account. It's free to sign up. Please include a 50-word third-person bio with a short cover note. Poetry should be submitted in a single .doc, .docx, or PDF file—please do not submit using OneDrive or Google Docs. Art should be attached in high res .jpeg (.jpg) or .png files. Unfortunately, we are not open to email or post submissions at this time; and we have a cap of 250 submissions.

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​We aim to reply within 1-2 months of receipt. Please query us if it’s been longer than 2 months.

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As the creator of the work, you retain copyright upon publication, you agree to grant APJ first serial/electronic rights as well as electronic archival rights. You also agree that if the work is published subsequently (online or in print), APJ will be credited.

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There will be an optional tip jar with APJ submissions for this reading period to help pay poet staff honoraria and website costs. Please think about contributing, and thank you in advance!

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Unfortunately, at this time we cannot offer payment to contributors. However, we nominate for Pushcart and Best of the Net Prizes and promote each issue after publication.​