Thank you for sharing your work with Qu: a literary magazine. 

Submissions re-open May 15, 2026!

Payment Upon Publication: $100 per prose piece or visual art, $50 per poem. Contributors will also receive one copy of magazine.

We do not accept previously published work or any work created with AI. International submissions are accepted with a caveat. At this time, we cannot pay contributors who are US citizens living abroad or non-US citizens or send copies of Qu overseas. 

Qu requires First North American Serial Rights to publication (electronic and print). All rights revert back to authors upon publication. We do, however, post online a number of the works we publish and they remain available on the archive section of the website after print publication, and so require Non-Exclusive Electronic Rights. Not all published pieces are posted online.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE DONE VIA SUBMITTABLE. Manuscripts submitted via email will NOT be considered. 

Qu is a literary magazine, published by the MFA program at Queens University of Charlotte. The Qu editorial staff is comprised of current students and recent graduates.

$3.00

Guidelines.

  • Our submission period for the winter issue opens May 15th and closes August 15th.
  • Excerpts or full pieces written for stage or screen including pitch decks, storyboards and story bibles. Please keep to a maximum of 4,000 words. We do not accept previously published work or any work that uses AI. 
  • Your name should not appear on the document you submit. Work will be read blindly.
  • Please submit a brief cover letter and bio written in 3rd person of no more than 75 words. Your cover letter and bio should include your name as you would like it to appear when credited for your work. Please include in your cover letter: your name, mailing address, the titles of the work you are submitting, and your socials that you would like us to link to or acknowledge.
  • Please be aware of the capabilities of our site. Our website may not be able to accommodate special formatting. WordPress has limitations, even with the impressive plugins available today. Our website's font and size cannot change, so tricky formatting may present special challenges. 
  • Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know immediately if the work is published elsewhere. Submit once per submission period.
  • If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw through Messages. 
  • ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE DONE VIA SUBMITTABLE. Manuscripts submitted via email will NOT be considered. 
  • If we published your work in the previous issue, please wait a cycle before submitting additional work. 
  • If our $3 submission fee is a hardship for you, please write to qulitmag@queens.edu for a waiver.

Rights. Qu Literary Magazine acquires First North American Serial Rights, and all rights revert back to the author upon publication. Authors retain copyright to their work published in Qu Literary Magazine. We will also archive works online. If your work is later republished, credit Qu Literary Magazine with its initial publication. At this time, we cannot publish any material that includes song lyrics not originally produced by the contributor. We reserve the right to nominate any work we publish for Best of the Net, Pushcart Prize, or other literary awards.

Compensation. We pay $100 to contributors based in the US and send a complimentary copy of the magazine. Alternatively, US-based contributors may choose to forego payment and receive 5 copies of the magazine. At this time, we cannot send magazines or payments to overseas contributors, however, copies of the magazine may be ordered through a third party vendor at your discretion.

Ends on $3.00
$3.00

Guidelines.

  • Our submission period for the winter issue opens May 15th and closes August 15th.
  • Please submit 1-3 poems in a single document. We do not accept previously published work or any work that uses AI. 
  • Your name should not appear on the document you submit. Poems will be read blindly.
  • Please submit a brief cover letter and bio written in 3rd person of no more than 75 words. Your cover letter and bio should include your name as you would like it to appear when credited for your work. Please include in your cover letter: your name, mailing address, a list of the titles of the poems you are submitting, and your socials that you would like us to link to or acknowledge.
  • We have a maximum line-length for our print publication of 75 characters per line. Any submissions exceeding this, will need to have long line wrap on the page. Our website may not be able to accommodate concrete or image poems. WordPress has limitations, even with the impressive plugins available today. Our website's font and size cannot change, so tricky formatting may present special challenges. Please be aware of the capabilities of our site.
  • Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know immediately if the work is published elsewhere. Submit once per submission period.
  • If a poem is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw that poem through Messages. We will still consider your other poems.
  •  ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE DONE VIA SUBMITTABLE. Manuscripts submitted via email will NOT be considered. 
  • If we published your work in the previous issue, please wait a cycle before submitting additional work. 
  • If our $3 submission fee is a hardship for you, please write to qulitmag@queens.edu for a waiver.

Rights. Qu Literary Magazine acquires First North American Serial Rights, and all rights revert back to the author upon publication. Authors retain copyright to their work published in Qu Literary Magazine. We will also archive works online. If your work is later republished, credit Qu Literary Magazine with its initial publication. At this time, we cannot publish any material that includes song lyrics not originally produced by the contributor. We reserve the right to nominate any work we publish for Best of the Net, Pushcart Prize, or other literary awards.

 

Compensation. We pay $50 to contributors based in the US and send a complimentary copy of the magazine. Alternatively, US-based contributors may choose to forego payment and receive 5 copies of the magazine. At this time, we cannot send magazines or payments to overseas contributors, however, copies of the magazine may be ordered through a third party vendor at your discretion.

Ends on $3.00
$3.00

Guidelines.

  • Our submission period for the winter issue opens May 15th and closes August 15th.
  • Please submit a maximum of 8,000 words. We accept short stories and novel excerpts. We do not accept previously published work or any work that uses AI. 
  • Your name should not appear on the document you submit. Work will be read blindly.
  • Please submit a brief cover letter and bio written in 3rd person of no more than 75 words. Your cover letter and bio should include your name as you would like it to appear when credited for your work. Please include in your cover letter: your name, mailing address, the titles of the work you are submitting, and your socials that you would like us to link to or acknowledge.
  • Please be aware of the capabilities of our site. Our website may not be able to accommodate special formatting. WordPress has limitations, even with the impressive plugins available today. Our website's font and size cannot change, so tricky formatting may present special challenges. 
  • Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know immediately if the work is published elsewhere. Submit once per submission period.
  • If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw through Messages. 
  • ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE DONE VIA SUBMITTABLE. Manuscripts submitted via email will NOT be considered. 
  • If we published your work in the previous issue, please wait a cycle before submitting additional work. 
  • If our $3 submission fee is a hardship for you, please write to qulitmag@queens.edu for a waiver.

Rights. Qu Literary Magazine acquires First North American Serial Rights, and all rights revert back to the author upon publication. Authors retain copyright to their work published in Qu Literary Magazine. We will also archive works online. If your work is later republished, credit Qu Literary Magazine with its initial publication. At this time, we cannot publish any material that includes song lyrics not originally produced by the contributor. We reserve the right to nominate any work we publish for Best of the Net, Pushcart Prize, or other literary awards.

Compensation. We pay $100 to contributors based in the US and send a complimentary copy of the magazine. Alternatively, US-based contributors may choose to forego payment and receive 5 copies of the magazine. At this time, we cannot send magazines or payments to overseas contributors, however, copies of the magazine may be ordered through a third party vendor at your discretion.

Ends on $3.00
$3.00

Guidelines.

  • Our submission period for the winter issue opens May 15th and closes August 15th.
  • Please submit a maximum of 8,000 words. We accept short stories and novel excerpts. We do not accept previously published work or any work that uses AI. 
  • Your name should not appear on the document you submit. Work will be read blindly.
  • Please submit a brief cover letter and bio written in 3rd person of no more than 75 words. Your cover letter and bio should include your name as you would like it to appear when credited for your work. Please include in your cover letter: your name, mailing address, the titles of the work you are submitting, and your socials that you would like us to link to or acknowledge.
  • Please be aware of the capabilities of our site. Our website may not be able to accommodate special formatting. WordPress has limitations, even with the impressive plugins available today. Our website's font and size cannot change, so tricky formatting may present special challenges. 
  • Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know immediately if the work is published elsewhere. Submit once per submission period.
  • If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw through Messages. 
  •  ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE DONE VIA SUBMITTABLE. Manuscripts submitted via email will NOT be considered. 
  • If we published your work in the previous issue, please wait a cycle before submitting additional work. 
  • If our $3 submission fee is a hardship for you, please write to qulitmag@queens.edu for a waiver.

Rights. Qu Literary Magazine acquires First North American Serial Rights, and all rights revert back to the author upon publication. Authors retain copyright to their work published in Qu Literary Magazine. We will also archive works online. If your work is later republished, credit Qu Literary Magazine with its initial publication. At this time, we cannot publish any material that includes song lyrics not originally produced by the contributor. We reserve the right to nominate any work we publish for Best of the Net, Pushcart Prize, or other literary awards.

 

Compensation. We pay $100 to contributors based in the US and send a complimentary copy of the magazine. Alternatively, US-based contributors may choose to forego payment and receive 5 copies of the magazine. At this time, we cannot send magazines or payments to overseas contributors, however, copies of the magazine may be ordered through a third party vendor at your discretion.

Ends on $3.00
$3.00

Guidelines.

·  Our submission period for the winter issue opens May 15th and closes August 15th.

·  Please do not submit more than 3 images at a time.  We do not accept previously published work or any work that was created with the use of AI. 

·  Your name should not appear on the document you submit. Work will be viewed blindly.

·  Please submit a brief cover letter and bio written in 3rd person of no more than 75 words. Your cover letter and bio should include your name as you would like it to appear when credited for your work. Please include in your cover letter: your name, mailing address, the titles of the work you are submitting, and your socials that you would like us to link to or acknowledge.

·  Please be aware of the orientation of our magazine's cover and view examples of previous art we've selected.  

·  Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know immediately if your work is published elsewhere. Submit once per submission period.

·  If your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw through Messages. We will still consider your unpublished works of art.

·  ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE DONE VIA SUBMITTABLE. Art submitted via email will NOT be considered. 

·  If we published your work in the previous issue, please wait a cycle before submitting additional work. 

·  If our $3 submission fee is a hardship for you, please write to qulitmag@queens.edu for a waiver.

Rights. Qu Literary Magazine acquires First North American Serial Rights, and all rights revert back to the author upon publication. Authors retain copyright to their work published in Qu Literary Magazine. We will also archive works online. If your work is later republished, credit Qu Literary Magazine with its initial publication. At this time, we cannot publish any material that includes song lyrics not originally produced by the contributor. We reserve the right to nominate any work we publish for Best of the Net, Pushcart Prize, or other literary or art awards.

Compensation. We pay $100 to contributors based in the US and send a complimentary copy of the magazine. Alternatively, US-based contributors may choose to forego payment and receive 5 copies of the magazine. At this time, we cannot send magazines or payments to overseas contributors, however, copies of the magazine may be ordered through a third party vendor at your discretion.

Qu Literary Magazine