Assignment Literary Magazine

Submitting your work

Poets should submit up to five poems, each no more than 50 lines, via the magazine's online portal during reading periods. The editors value precision, originality, and a clear sense of purpose; they are less interested in workshop-generated poems that feel generic. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify promptly if work is taken elsewhere. Response times typically range from four to six weeks. Include a brief cover letter with your submission, noting any prior publications, but avoid lengthy biographical statements. The magazine nominates for major prizes, so indicate if your work is eligible.

We are looking for literature that pushes the boundaries of excellence. We want work that makes you pull over the car because you have to get it out of you so quickly. The art that throbs in your chest and flashes across your vision like a daydream. We want work that hypnotizes us and floats back through our minds while we’re folding laundry. Send us something that will change our minds, force our perspectives, or expand our vision. Send us something beautiful. Send us something ugly. Send us something raw. Send us something we can eat. Send us your best.