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See Your Work in "Threshold"

Student submissions are now open for the 2025 – 2026 issue. The deadline for submissions is MIDNIGHT January 16th, 2026.

Submitters will be notified of acceptance by late February or early March.

Students may submit:

- Fiction: up to 2 pieces 4000 words or fewer
- Creative Nonfiction: up to 2 pieces 4000 words or fewer
- Poetry: up to four poems (5 total pages)
- Artwork: up to four pieces
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Submissions Guidelines for Written Work:
- Cover Page: Please include a cover page with your name and email address. (This information should not show up anywhere else on your document).
- Submission Font: All submissions must have a readable font (Times New Roman, or Calibri).
- Poetry Format: single-spaced stanzas with double space between stanzas.
- Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Format: double-spaced. - Accepted formats include: Word and PDF.
- File Name: Name your file with your full name, followed by the genre of your submission. Example: “Robert Frost–Poetry Submission.pdf”
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Max. file size: 30 MB, Max. files: 10.
    Submission Guidelines for Artwork:
    - Artwork Type: Both Digital and Traditional (hand-drawn work) will be accepted, but Traditional work must be photographed or scanned.
    - File Format: PDF Color mode: Color (CMYK) or Black-and-White (Grayscale)
    - Image Size: No smaller than 12″ in any one direction. Photoshop files must be saved at 300 dpi.
    - File Name: The file name must include the creator’s full name and title of the work. Example: "Jane Smith-moonscape.pdf"
    - NOTE: Art submissions will automatically be considered as potential cover art.
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    Max. file size: 256 MB.

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