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Arkana

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About the magazine

Arkana is a literary and arts organization dedicated to publishing and promoting work that explores the uncanny, the mythic, and the liminal. Founded in 2015 by a collective of writers and artists, it has established itself as a vital platform for voices that resist easy categorization. Through its online magazine and periodic print anthologies, Arkana fosters a community of creators who engage with the strange, the surreal, and the deeply human. Its mission is to champion work that challenges conventional narratives and invites readers into spaces of wonder and unease.

Editorial focus

Arkana is a compendium of the rare, intriguing, and unheard. It seeks and fosters a sense of shared wonder by publishing inclusive art that asks questions, explores mystery, and works to make visible the marginalized, the overlooked, and those whose voices have been silenced.

PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31
Reading feeNo
PaymentNo payment
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, familiarize yourself with Arkana's aesthetic by reading recent issues. They favor work that is evocative, strange, and beautifully crafted, with a strong sense of voice and atmosphere. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify them promptly if your work is placed elsewhere. Include a brief cover letter and a third-person bio. Response times vary, so patience is appreciated.

We publish work by established and emerging writers unaffiliated with the University of Central Arkansas. We accept previously unpublished fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, scripts for the stage or screen, hybrid, translation, artwork, and illustrated narrative through our Submittable submission manager. Simultaneous submissions are always welcome. We only ask that you withdraw your piece as soon as you accept another opportunity.

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