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Justice Reads is an online journal of literature, voice, and justice. We feature interviews that highlight what it means to advocate with purpose and responsibility.
If you are a lawyer or would like to nominate a lawyer, legal educator, or advocate whose work engages issues of social justice and feminist culture, we’d love to hear from you!
Please complete a short application to be considered for a future interview feature. Thank you for submitting to Justice Reads!
NOTE: We aim to respond to submissions within three to four months. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. Though we are unable to accept all interview submissions, we look forward to receiving and reviewing your application. Thank you for your submission to Justice Reads!
Justice Reads is an online feminist journal of literature, voice, and justice. We invite literary submissions of written work that connects to themes of social justice, feminism, and women's rights. Our platform is dedicated to sparking thoughtful conversations about these topics while creating a space where individuals can express their voices, ideas, and art. Whether your work highlights art, personal stories, or social commentary/critical analysis, we welcome all voices and look forward to reading your work. Thank you for submitting to Justice Reads!
Guidelines for General Poetry Submissions:
1. Submit up to 5 poems at a time.
2. Preferred formatting is a standard 12-pt font, but experimental forms are welcome.
3. Should one of your submitted poems be accepted elsewhere, please promptly send us a message through Submittable.
4. We only consider previously unpublished work (online or in print).
5. Start each poem on a new page and include titles and page numbers.
6. Include a short bio with your cover letter.
7. Poetry contributors will receive a payment of $25.
NOTE: We aim to respond to submissions within three to four months. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. We look forward to receiving your work.
Justice Reads is an online feminist journal of literature, voice, and justice. We invite literary submissions of written work that connects to themes of social justice, feminism, and women's rights. Our platform is dedicated to sparking thoughtful conversations about these topics while creating a space where individuals can express their voices, ideas, and art. Whether your work highlights art, personal stories, or social commentary/critical analysis, we welcome all voices and look forward to reading your work. Thank you for submitting to Justice Reads!
Guidelines for Nonfiction General Submissions:
1. Submit one essay at a time.
2. Format in 12-pt font, double-spaced.
3. Should your submitted essay be accepted elsewhere, promptly withdraw it through Submittable.
4. We only consider previously unpublished work (online or in print).
5. Please include your name, title, and word count on the first page of the submitted file.
6. Include page numbers.
7. Include a short bio with your cover letter.
8. Nonfiction contributors will receive a payment of $50.
NOTE: We aim to respond to submissions within three to four months. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. We look forward to receiving your work.
Justice Reads is an online feminist journal of literature, voice, and justice. We invite literary submissions of written work that connects to themes of social justice, feminism, and women's rights. Our platform is dedicated to sparking thoughtful conversations about these topics while creating a space where individuals can express their voices, ideas, and art. Whether your work highlights art, personal stories, or social commentary/critical analysis, we welcome all voices and look forward to reading your work. Thank you for submitting to Justice Reads!
Guidelines for General Fiction Submissions:
1. Submit one story at a time.
2. Format in 12-pt font, double-spaced.
3. Should your submitted story be accepted elsewhere, promptly withdraw it through Submittable.
4. We only consider previously unpublished work (online or in print).
5. Please include your name, title, and word count on the first page of the submitted file. Include page numbers.
6. Novel chapters / excerpts are also welcome.
7. Include a short bio with your cover letter.
8. Fiction contributors will receive a payment of $50.
NOTE: We aim to respond to submissions within three to four months. Please be patient: we give thoughtful and thorough consideration to each submission. We look forward to receiving your work.