Submission Guidelines
Please note that at this time, Journals of Love & Literature operates on a non-remunerated contributor model. We do not offer payment for publication in both the print and digital issues.
Digital submissions are open year-round
Digital (Website) Submissions
Written
We welcome all forms of written communication for our digital platform: poetry, short stories, articles, interviews, essays. We recommend keeping written works below 5,000 words. Please submit in a word doc using standard manuscript format (12 point, Times New Roman, double spaced). Written submission must be accompanied by an image for our website, please provide at least 3 images with submission. These images do not have to be your own, but cannot be taken without appropriate permission and rights to the images.
Please upload submission to this Submission Form. If your submission file exceeds 10MB, please upload it to Google Drive first and include the link in the form.
If you have trouble submitting the form please contact us at info@loveandliterature.com.au with the subject line "digital submission".
Art
Any medium that can be captured professionally (high-resolution scan or photograph) is welcome for our digital platform. This includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, collage, etc. Please provide a written description to accompany the work (minimum 300 words) and a title.
Please complete this Submission Form. Upload your hi-res images via Google Drive link – if you have multiple images or your files exceed 10MB, please upload them to Google Drive first and include the link in the form.
If you have trouble submitting the form please contact us at info@loveandliterature.com.au with the subject line "digital submission".
Photography/Videography
We welcome both photography and videography (short-film) on our digital platform.
Please complete this Submission Form. Upload hi-res images or video (JPEG/PDF or MOV/MP4) directly if under 10MB, or upload to Google Drive first and include the link in the form. For portfolios or multiple files, please always upload to Google Drive first.
If you have trouble submitting the form please contact us at info@loveandliterature.com.au with the subject line "digital submission".
Fashion
As this is predominantly an art and literature magazine, we accept limited fashion works and we are highly selective.
Editorials with a heavy artistic approach are welcome. For designers and stylists, lean into creative expression as loudly as you wish and experiment with presenting garments in non-traditional ways.
To submit, upload your portfolio of hi-res images (JPEG or PDF) to Google Drive first, then include the link in this Submission Form. If you have trouble submitting the form please contact us at info@loveandliterature.com.au with the subject line "digital submission".
Ensure to provide full team credits and wardrobe credits appropriately in the form i.e.
Team Credits:
Photography: Fatima Aziz (@fatimaaziz)
Stylist: Sully Akim (@sullyakim)
Wardrobe Credits:
Look 1 (black skirt):
Top: Mugler (@muglerofficial)
Skirt: Yohji Yamomoto (@yohjiyamamotoofficial)
Shoes: Stylist's own
Look 2 (red dress):
Dress: Balenciaga (@balenciaga)
Shoes: Rick Owens (@rickowensonline)
Instagram
For Instagram features, please tag us (@loveandliterature__) on the post or DM the post to us directly. Works do not need to be exclusive or unpublished to be feature on our Instagram page.
Submissions for Print issue 3 HAVE NOW CLOSED
All work must be previously unpublished and exclusive to Love & Literature.