Submissions are now open for Issue 03
Submission deadline: 01 Sept 2025 - 30 Nov 2025
Release Date: 01 January 2026
ILLUSTRATION, ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
FICTION & CREATIVE NON-FICTION
ILLUSTRATION, ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
We accept illustrations or photographs, a maximum of one each. Submissions will be considered for cover art too. If a piece is chosen as cover art, we also publish a short interview of the artist within the pages of the journal.
We accept .jpg or .jpeg or .png or .pdf files only which are 10 MB or less and are 150-200 DPI.
Please include:
the title of your work, as the filename
an artist bio in third person, within 100 words
artist statement on your work, within 100 words
FICTION & CREATIVE NON-FICTION
Flash Fiction: 500-1000 words
Short Fiction: 1001-4000 words
Non-Fiction: 1200-4000 words
Creative Non-Fiction: 1001-4000 words
We accept .doc or .docx or .pdf formats only. Text should be 12 pt, Times New Roman, and double spaced, with 1-inch margins.
Please include:
the title of your work within the file and as the filename
a third person bio, within 100 words
POETRY
Poetry: 50-1000 wordsWe accept .doc or .docx or .pdf formats only. We prefer that the text is 12 pt, Times New Roman, double spaced with 1-inch margins. However, we are open to unique formats that may be necessary for your work.
Please include:
the title of your work within the file and as the filename
a third person bio, within 100 words
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
We accept all submissions via email only. Please email your work to oratoriamag@gmail.com.
Multiple submissions in one category are not allowed. However, submissions in different categories at the same time, are allowed.
Please only submit one piece of work per genre.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed, however, you will need to mention this in your email body. If your work is selected anywhere else, please notify us immediately via email.
We only accept previously unpublished work (including work that has appeared on personal blogs, social media etc).
We offer First Right to Publication. Rights revert back to Authors on issue publication. After the issue is released, you work may appear elsewhere, but you’ll have to add a “first appeared on” tag to it.
Cover letters are not necessary, however, please include your full name, contact details and an Author Bio that stands at a maximum of 100 words, in the body of the email itself. Also please let us know if your work is a simultaneous submission within the body of the email.
We are unable to accept translations or works in languages other than English. However, we are working towards changing this shortly.
All artists and writers should be 18 years of age or above.
SHORT STORY FEEDBACK
We are always in awe of the level of talent that writers who submit to us have. And the one thing that has been consistent, is how eager the contributors are to receive feedback on their work.
Oratoria is run by writers and editors, so we are well aware of what a struggle it is to understand how we can improve our work and where are work stands compared to the market.
Our editors are now taking limited submissions to provide developmental edits and appraisal to flash fiction and short stories, from 1,500 up to 8,000 words. These will be independent to the pieces that are considered for publication in the magazine, and available for a small fee of £15. All appraisals and edits will be sent out January-February 2026.
If you want to submit for publication, please see the other open calls above.
We accept all submissions via email only. Please email your work to oratoriamag@gmail.com.
We are unable to accept translations or works in languages other than English.
All writers should be 18 years of age or above.
Since the number of submissions we can accept is limited to 5 per session, it will be first come first serve.