Please read submission guidelines located under the 'Submit' tab on The Adroit Journal's website.
Prose - up to 3 pieces at a time, 9,000 words maximum (across pieces).
Poetry - up to 6 poems at a time, no length limits.
Art - up to 6 pieces at a time, both black/white & color accepted.
Click here to read our current issue, available online.
When we are open to Poetry, Prose, and Art submissions, you will find the categories available for submission below.
*Please include a third-person bio in your cover letter for submission.*
First off: please familiarize yourself with the journal by visiting our About page, and perhaps also an issue or two.
OPEN POSITIONS:
There are no open positions at this time.
ELIGIBILITY:
We are fully open to all readers and writers. At this time, we are not open to staff readers 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.
As we seek to fill open positions sooner rather than later, we consider applications on a rolling basis.
***Unless otherwise specified, all positions are remote in nature & have a start-date of ASAP.***
APPLICATION DETAILS:
I. 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)-
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FOR EDITORIAL & OUTREACH FELLOWS: We will be in touch promptly to extend offers to select applicants.
FOR POETRY & PROSE READER APPLICATIONS:
2. We ask that you provide a short sampling of your work (4-5 poems or 1-2 short stories/essays (max 10 pages double-spaced)) to supplement your written statement. This should be attached to the submission/application as a document. This is not to 'screen' writers and artists, but rather to get a better glimpse of who you are as a creator and, thus, as a person.
3. Once we review your statement, if we think you might be a good match for the journal's staff, we will email you a handful of pieces from our archives. These will serve as some sample submissions, which you will be asked to evaluate from the perspective of a staff member. This includes 1) providing a vote of yes, maybe, or no acceptance, 2) justifying your vote with a paragraph (generally a couple of sentences in length) explaining what you deem to be the piece's core strengths and weaknesses, and 3) returning the submissions back to us by emailing them to 'editors@theadroitjournal.org' by the specified deadline. Failure to complete these mock evaluations will result in withdrawal of your application. Please note that – while the votes on the submissions are important to us, what is MOST IMPORTANT to us is the way in which you express and justify your votes in the comments area. In addition, please remember that you are NOT assessing whether the piece is ‘good’ or ‘bad,' nor should you be approaching submissions with a checklist mentality. Think about trying on the journal's aesthetic.
FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS: If we think you might be a good match for the position, we will be in touch to schedule an interview.
FAQ:
First off: please familiarize yourself with the journal by visiting our About page, and perhaps also an issue or two.
Click here to view our Call for Interviews & Reviews, full of titles we'd especially love to see covered.
Thank you for your interest in interviewing or reviewing for us.
Interviews & Reviews -- we are currently accepting completed reviews and interviews for consideration on our blog.
At this time, we have an aesthetic preference for interviews.
IMPORTANT: Please consult our style guide for reviews and/or our style guide for interviews prior to submission. Thank you!