Please submit up to six poems in one document via our Submittable page (adroit.submittable.com). We encourage you to submit prose (fiction and CNF), art, and/or photography in addition to poetry.
Please no multiple submissions. Additional submissions will be returned unread.

No AI-generated or AI-assisted work will be considered or even tolerated. This means you can use AI to research or make notes on a poem, but every line, word and punctuation mark must come from you or if it is inspired by another poem or resource, you must provide attribution. 

N.B. PLEASE SUBMIT MULTIPLE POEMS IN ONE DOCUMENT.
Happy submitting, and thanks in advance!

Please submit up to three prose pieces in one document via our Submittable page (adroit.submittable.com). We invite you to submit poetry, CNF, art, and/or photography in addition to fiction.


Prose submissions may be up to 9,000 words per entry of between 1-3 pieces. Please submit no more than two (2) times per genre per reading period. Additional submissions will be returned unread.

No AI-generated or AI-assisted work will be considered or even tolerated. This means you can use AI to research or make notes on a piece, but every sentence must come from you or if it is inspired by another author or resource, you must provide attribution or sourcing. 

Please include a word count at the top of each submission.

N.B. PLEASE SUBMIT MULTIPLE PROSE PIECES IN ONE DOCUMENT.
Happy submitting, and thanks in advance!

Please submit up to three CNF prose pieces in one document via our Submittable page (adroit.submittable.com). We invite you to submit poetry, art, and/or photography in addition to prose.


Prose submissions may be up to 9,000 words per entry of between 1-3 pieces. Please submit no more than two (2) times per genre per reading period. Additional submissions will be returned unread.

No AI-generated or AI-assisted work will be considered or even tolerated. This means you can use AI to research or make notes on a piece, but every sentence must come from you or if it is inspired by another author or resource, you must provide attribution or sourcing. 

Please include a word count at the top of each submission.

N.B. PLEASE SUBMIT MULTIPLE PROSE PIECES IN ONE DOCUMENT.
Happy submitting, and thanks in advance!

Please submit UP TO SIX full-color images (unless intentionally greyscale in the first place) via our submission manager (adroit.submittable.com). Please make all image submissions .jpg or .png, and as high-quality as possible. Image scans or screenshots are alright for submission (for the purpose of considerably lowering the file size), but please have access to higher-quality versions the art/photos prior to submission.  

Submitted art may have previously been recognized for an award, but should not be previously published. Also, we DO accept simultaneous art submissions, but expect you to withdraw your submission(s) if accepted elsewhere promptly after the acceptance elsewhere.

Please submit no more than two (2) times per genre per reading period. Additional submissions will be returned unread.

No AI-generated or AI-assisted work will be considered or even tolerated.  

First off: please familiarize yourself with the journal by visiting our About page, and perhaps also an issue or two.

OPEN POSITIONS:

MARKETING ROLES:

Event Marketing Manager

The Adroit Journal, an internationally-recognized literary and arts nonprofit organization that publishes poetry, prose, and art, is seeking an Event Marketing Manager to join its team. The ideal candidate will have experience with marketing, communications, and event management, specifically within literary arts organizations, publications, and/or presses. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the Event Marketing Manager will be responsible for organizing and promoting Adroit’s in-person and virtual events.

Responsibilities:

• Organize events at conferences, festivals, and virtual readings
• Maintain and update Adroit’s calendar of events
• Assist in coordinating logistics for in-person and virtual events

Preferred qualifications:

• Presence at in-person events is preferred but not required
• Experience with other literary arts organizations, publications, and/or presses
• Familiarity with Eventbrite or similar event management platforms
• Basic graphic design skills

Social Media Coordinator

The Adroit Journal, an internationally-recognized literary and arts nonprofit organization that publishes poetry, prose, and art, is seeking a Social Media Coordinator to join its team. The ideal candidate will have experience with marketing, communications, and social media management, specifically within literary arts organizations, publications, and/or presses. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and the Social Media Manager, the Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining and updating Adroit’s social media channels.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update the social media calendar
• Create graphics and collateral for various social media platforms
• Assist in launching Adroit’s presence on TikTok
• Collaborate with Social Media Manager on branding strategies

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with other literary arts organizations, publications, and/or presses
• Familiarity with social media management and campaign strategy
• Basic graphic design skills using Canva or similar tools

EDITORIAL ROLES:

Prose Reader

Prose readers get the first crack at all submissions in their specified genre, and are expected to review fiction and nonfiction (and hybrid) submissions regularly and consistently. Reviewing submissions includes voting, providing comments, and participating in occasional discussions about pieces on the bubble. (Est. commitment: 3.5 hrs/week.)

ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES:

Development and Fundraising Manager 

The Development and Fundraising Manager will spearhead development efforts as The Adroit Journal continues to grow. A new position in the organization, the Development & Fundraising Manager will have the opportunity to build the development function. 

• Develop and execute The Adroit Journal’s annual fundraising plan
• Write and apply for grants
• Secure financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations
• Cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with major donors
• Create and execute a giving strategy for a large sustained base of annual individual donors
• Developing and tracking proposals and reports for all foundation and corporate fundraising

This position reports to the Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief and pays a small stipend. Please submit a resume and statement. 

ELIGIBILITY: 

We are fully open to all readers and writers. At this time, for editorial roles, we are not open to editorial staff on the masthead of other internationally-staffed unaffiliated literary journals. Publications that consider solely campus work, or work with specific geographic eligibility requirements, do not apply to this restriction. Non-editorial roles are exempt from this proviso.

As we seek to fill open positions sooner rather than later, we consider applications on a rolling basis.

***Unless otherwise specified, all positions are volunteer and remote in nature & have a start-date of ASAP.***

APPLICATION DETAILS: 

I. STATEMENT

Please briefly (roughly 1.5-2 pages double spaced) explain what qualifies you for this position, and what you would add to the journal’s literary and/or artistic community. You are encouraged to include things such as experience in the specific field(s), writing publication, and other commendations and accolades, but this Adroit Statement should NOT read like a résumé.

At the end of the day, the statement should highlight your history, passion, and experience with the areas of the position and creative writing. Feel free to discuss other topics you feel are appropriate, as well as any specific connections, measures, or initiatives you might have (or aspire to have) with The Adroit Journal’s staff community.

Please copy and paste the following quick checklist of biographical points and include them at the beginning of your statement:


Name- 

City & State (hometown)- 

Country (if international)- 

High School- 

College (if applicable)- 

Graduate School(s) (if applicable)- 

2. PLEASE UPLOAD A WRITING SAMPLE (8-10 pages of poetry or 12-15 double-spaced pages of prose) *for Poetry Reader, Prose Reader, and Prose Editor.* Optional for all other roles.

3. PLEASE UPLOAD A RESUME.