Submission Process

Submissions are now open until November 29, 2021, for the January 2022 issue. Accepted pieces will be notified on December 10, 2021. Please send submissions to livliteraryjournal@gmail.com with the subject line, “January 2022 submission.”

The August 2021 issue can be read here.

Please contact Liv Literary Journal at livliteraryjournal@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

Theme

The January 2022 issue will feature stories on climate change and environmentalism. Accepted submissions can directly or indirectly address the theme.

Guidelines

Nonfiction submissions only. This includes biography, memoir, autobiography, expository, narrative, oral history, poetry, essay, and reviews. Click here to learn more about submitting a review.

Up to two original submissions per person. If another publication accepts your submission or a withdrawal is needed, please notify the journal.

Format

Before submitting to Liv Literary Journal, please format your work in the following:

Double-space

Black, 12 point font

Standard 1-inch margins

Maximum five pages

No PDFs

If your piece requires sources, please provide hyperlinks or MLA citations.

Unless you own the copyright, please do not send images with your submission(s).