Literary Journal

The Dodge

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About the magazine

The Dodge is a literary magazine founded in 2014 with the aim of supporting emerging and underrepresented writers. Its core mission is to publish compelling poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that might otherwise go unnoticed, with a particular emphasis on work that demonstrates craft, risk, and emotional honesty. The magazine operates with a lean, editor-driven ethos, prioritizing the writing itself over industry connections or trends.

Editorial focus

The Dodge seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, visual art, and translation focused on place and environment. We’re excited by a wide range of forms and approaches, including hybrid and experimental work. We especially seek creative works that imagine a just future for the planet, and among other things, we’re interested in broadening the scope of stories, poems, and essays about nature, animals, and nonhuman life; we hope to see translations across borders, time, and space.

PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to May 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response time3 to 6 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, read several issues to understand the editors' tastes, which lean toward narrative clarity and authentic voice. Follow the guidelines precisely: submit only during reading periods, use the specified categories, and include a brief, professional cover letter. The Dodge values concise, well-edited prose and poetry that feels necessary rather than merely clever. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify promptly if your work is placed elsewhere.

Please see our Submittable page for guidelines and tips about what kinds of eco-writing excite us the most. We occasionally close submissions for a brief period to allow our editors to focus on putting out the next quarterly issue.

Read official guidelines