Submissions are now open

from August 15th - December 15th

45th Parallel accepts original, previously unpublished, creative work in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art.  

Submissions are free.

We especially welcome work from writers underrepresented in the literary community. This includes, but is not limited to, artists and writers who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

As a student-run journal, 45th Parallel’s aesthetics change from year to year, but we always seek work that takes risks, plays with contemporary and traditional styles, and innovates form. We’d rather see the writing and art you’re excited about over ambiguous ideas of “best.” 

General submissions will be considered for publication in Issue 10, as well as submissions related to the theme below. 

Special for Issue 10! For this upcoming issue, 45th Parallel seeks work that engages the creative spirit with outside fields of thought, such as science and all the -ologies of the world. This is work that puts the “Art” in STEAM, finds inspiration in technical literature and graphs, or envisions ecological futures. The possibilities are literally endless. 

The idea is not to translate science into art or art into science, but to explore how both areas of thought seek to understand a thing first and foremost. Show us how you bring these mediums back together, as they have always been. 

Please include a brief statement about your process or experience in your cover letter if submitting to this theme.

General Guidelines

• Format and proofread your work carefully before submitting 
• Remove all identifying information from your submission, including name and address
• We only except unpublished work. If your work has appeared in another journal, blog, social media, or any other form, it is ineligible 
• We do not accept work from recent (within the last three years) Oregon State University students
• Include a brief cover letter and bio statement through the Submittable form
• Please include any content warnings under the title(s) of your work for our readers
• Writing should use Times New Roman or Garamond font (12-point please)
• Please refer to the genre specific guidelines below before submitting
• We happily accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know if your work becomes unavailable—congratulations!—through the messaging tab on Submittable. 

45th Parallel does not accept any work generated by Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). 

45th Parallel holds first publication rights, after which rights revert to the author. For reprints, we ask for acknowledgment of publication in 45th Parallel.

We do our best to respond to all work within eight months. If you still haven’t heard from us after eight months, feel free to contact us regarding the status of your submission.