Spring 2026 Issue Theme: Redemption
Redemption is to be lost and then found, to forgive when wronged. It is the flowers that bloom on old battlefields, the sunrises after a night of silent tears. At some point, we all need redemption. A chance to begin again. A new beginning allows us to rewrite our story and make a different ending. Redemption not only atones for the wrongs of the past but brings renewal to the present and fuels the fire of the future. Everyone deserves a second chance, but that chance is not always freely given. How does redemption affect the human experience– or does it not?
This year at Metonym, our staff deliberately chose redemption as our theme because it is a concept that touches all people, for better or worse. Join us as we explore the nuances of this theme in our Spring 2026 edition.
Submissions must be previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. Work that will be considered from an author includes:
- 1-4 poems on the same submission, each under two pages long
- Fiction or creative non-fiction up to 1,500 words
- 1-4 pieces of original, sophisticated, and complete artwork
- 1-4 original photographs
Though your name will be attributed to your work when published, Metonym editors review each piece as a blind submission. Please do not include any identifying information in your manuscript, including within the file name or anywhere on the document. Works containing personal identifying information (including, but not limited to: names, phone numbers, emails, or physical addresses) will be disqualified.
With the current surge of Artificial Intelligence being implemented in future technology, Metonym does not accept works that are AI generated, whether it be art or manuscript. We believe that the best work comes from original, authentic pieces that speak from the artist themselves. Any submissions that are AI generated will result in disqualification.
Submissions close October 19th, 2025 at 11:59pm, PST
Our current response time varies and will be longer if your work is under serious consideration, but acceptance and rejection notifications will generally be sent out by the end of December each calendar year. Please be patient! We are a small, hard-working staff and we want to give every piece the time it deserves.
If you are accepted, we will send you a free copy of the finished journal in Spring.
Submissions must be previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. Work that will be considered from an author includes:
- 1-4 poems on the same submission, each under two pages long
- Fiction or creative non-fiction up to 1,500 words
- 1-4 pieces of original, sophisticated, and complete artwork
- 1-4 original photographs
Though your name will be attributed to your work when published, Metonym editors review each piece as a blind submission. Please do not include any identifying information in your manuscript, including within the file name or anywhere on the document. Works containing personal identifying information (including, but not limited to: names, phone numbers, emails, or physical addresses) will be disqualified.
With the current surge of Artificial Intelligence being implemented in future technology, Metonym does not accept works that are AI generated, whether it be art or manuscript. We believe that the best work comes from original, authentic pieces that speak from the artist themselves. Any submissions that are AI generated will result in disqualification.
Submissions close October 19th, 2025 at 11:59pm, PST
Submissions must be previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. Work that will be considered from an author includes:
- 1-4 poems on the same submission, each under two pages long
- Fiction or creative non-fiction up to 1,500 words
- 1-4 pieces of original, sophisticated, and complete artwork
- 1-4 original photographs
Though your name will be attributed to your work when published, Metonym editors review each piece as a blind submission. Please do not include any identifying information in your manuscript, including within the file name or anywhere on the document. Works containing personal identifying information (including, but not limited to: names, phone numbers, emails, or physical addresses) will be disqualified.
With the current surge of Artificial Intelligence being implemented in future technology, Metonym does not accept works that are AI generated, whether it be art or manuscript. We believe that the best work comes from original, authentic pieces that speak from the artist themselves. Any submissions that are AI generated will result in disqualification.
Submissions close October 19th, 2025 at 11:59pm, PST
Submissions must be previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. Work that will be considered from an author includes:
- 1-4 poems on the same submission, each under two pages long
- Fiction or creative non-fiction up to 1,500 words
- 1-4 pieces of original, sophisticated, and complete artwork
- 1-4 original photographs
Though your name will be attributed to your work when published, Metonym editors review each piece as a blind submission. Please do not include any identifying information in your manuscript, including within the file name or anywhere on the document. Works containing personal identifying information (including, but not limited to: names, phone numbers, emails, or physical addresses) will be disqualified.
With the current surge of Artificial Intelligence being implemented in future technology, Metonym does not accept works that are AI generated, whether it be art or manuscript. We believe that the best work comes from original, authentic pieces that speak from the artist themselves. Any submissions that are AI generated will result in disqualification.
Submissions close October 19th, 2025 at 11:59pm, PST
Submissions must be previously unpublished work. Simultaneous submissions will be considered as long as we are notified immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. Work that will be considered from an author includes:
- 1-4 poems on the same submission, each under two pages long
- Fiction or creative non-fiction up to 1,500 words
- 1-4 pieces of original, sophisticated, and complete artwork
- 1-4 original photographs
Though your name will be attributed to your work when published, Metonym editors review each piece as a blind submission. Please do not include any identifying information in your manuscript, including within the file name or anywhere on the document. Works containing personal identifying information (including, but not limited to: names, phone numbers, emails, or physical addresses) will be disqualified.
With the current surge of Artificial Intelligence being implemented in future technology, Metonym does not accept works that are AI generated, whether it be art or manuscript. We believe that the best work comes from original, authentic pieces that speak from the artist themselves. Any submissions that are AI generated will result in disqualification.
Submissions close October 19th, 2025 at 11:59pm, PST