Call for Anthology Submissions: Dear Body,

Dear Body, an anthology of women's voices - Submissions & Contest

Ends on Wed, Jan 13, 2027 1:00 AM

Dear Body, is a cross-border literary anthology that invites you to write letters to your body, sparking honest, creative, and necessary dialogue around menopause, fertility, aging, and hormonal changes. By using the powerful, intimate epistolary form, we aim to normalize conversations that are too often silenced or stigmatized. Whether humorous, raw, celebratory, or reflective, we invite letters (in poetic or prose form) that speak to the nuanced experience of womanhood across identities.

This anthology will be edited by Ashley Holloway and Jen Knox.

 Guidelines:

• Submissions will be accepted until January 12, 2027.
• All submissions must be in English.
• We accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if the story is accepted elsewhere and you wish to withdraw it from consideration. 
• There is a submission fee of $15. There will be no refunds of reading fees.
• All contributors will receive a paperback copy of the anthology.
• All accepted work will be considered for the Editors' Prize, which includes a $150 prize. 

Formatting:

• Epistolary essays or poems should have a total word count of no more than 2,000 words. Poets may submit up to five poems per submission.
• Please include page numbers.
• Please double-space and use a 12pt font.
• Please remove any identifying information from the submission.
• Submit as a .doc, .docx, .rtf, or PDF file format.
• No revisions will be accepted once the submission is uploaded. You may withdraw and resubmit.

To submit of for more information: https://unleashpress.submittable.com/submit/349122/dear-body-an-anthology-of-womens-voices-submissions-contest

Unleash Press is charging $15 to cover the costs of putting together a quality publication. This includes hiring a copyeditor and fact checker, securing art for the cover, and covering mailing and contributor copy costs as well as paying the editor's choice winner. Submission does not guarantee acceptance and there are no refunds.