Update 2 (January 26, 2021): Due to the pandemic, ZYZZYVA is temporarily closed for submissions. We are anticipating that submissions will open back up at the end of March 2021. Please stay tuned to this page for further details and we thank you for your patience.

Submitting Work to ZYZZYVA

We accept submissions of previously unpublished fiction, poetry, essays, and artwork.

We accept submissions only from June 1 through September 1 (date is the postmarked date deadline, not the arrival date deadline). Please send previously unpublished fiction, poetry, essays, and artwork to:

ZYZZYVA is currently closed for submissions. We anticipate we will reopen for submissions in April 2024.

ZYZZYVA
57 Post Street, Suite 902
San Francisco, CA 94104

Please note: We do not accept any online submissions.

POETRY AND PROSE GUIDELINES

Please submit only one story or one nonfiction piece at a time, and no more than five poems at a time. You may submit work as many times as you wish, but we ask that you wait to hear back from us before submitting further work for consideration. There is no maximum page count for submissions; that said, reading recent issues is perhaps the best way to develop a sense for the length and quality we are looking for in submissions. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a reply, and be sure to include all your contact information, including phone number and e-mail address. We do accept simultaneous submissions, though we certainly appreciate the courtesy of exclusive submissions. Please do let us know immediately if your work has been accepted elsewhere.

ARTWORK GUIDELINES

If you are submitting artwork, please mail us scans on disc or copies on paper. We are happy to consider original artwork in black and white and in color. Please do not submit photos of sculpture or performances. Include all caption information for each piece: title, year, medium, dimensions, and any relevant ‘courtesy of’ information (e.g., gallery, etc.).