CutBank

Submitting your work

Thematically and technically, we’re looking for outstanding, creative, stimulating work that combines classic discipline and excellence with contemporary forms, ideas, and concerns. We're global in scope, but with a regional bias. CutBank leans heavily toward the literary and typically doesn’t publish highly experimental work, erotica, hard fantasy or science fiction, genre work, or standalone chapters from longer works unless they hold up as a flash-style piece. That said, we are intrigued by well-crafted elements of those genres in a piece, so long as the work itself adheres to the overall literary standards we’re seeking. You can find more specific guidelines on the submissions page.