Submissions

Submissions will be open from 1-7 January 2026.

January’s theme is EUPHORIA. Send us your poetry, microfiction (under 100 words), and art.

You’re welcome to submit UP TO TWO pieces to us per submissions round. You can pick and choose what you send, for example, 1 poem and 1 artwork, or 2 microfiction pieces, etc. Follow your heart 🙂

We’ll be in touch within 1-2 months about the outcome of your submission.

What is #EnbyLife?

#EnbyLife is an online journal by and for non-binary and gender diverse people.

For more info, visit the About #EnbyLife page.

Who can submit?

If your gender falls under the gender diverse and/or non-binary umbrella (e.g. genderqueer, gender fluid, agender, bigender, demigender, non-binary trans woman, non-binary trans man, gender questioning, just to name a few …) — we want your work! If you’re worried that you’re not ‘non-binary enough’ to submit to #EnbyLife, let us reassure you: YOU ARE NON-BINARY ENOUGH.

I’m cisgender, can I submit something to #EnbyLife?

No. If you are cisgender (i.e. identify with the gender you were assigned at birth), please seek out other submission opportunities.

When are submissions open?

Submissions will be open from 1-7 January 2026.

January’s theme is EUPHORIA. Send us your poetry, microfiction (under 100 words), and art.

How do I submit my work?

Submit to #EnbyLife by emailing enbylife.submissions@gmail.com with the subject line SUBMISSION: Title of your submission/s.

If relevant, please also include content/trigger warnings at the top of the document or in the body of your email.

You’re also welcome to include a short bio or a bit about yourself – we’d love to get to know you.

What can I submit?

For our January call-out, the theme is EUPHORIA, and you can send us poetry, microfiction (under 100 words), and art.

You’re welcome to submit UP TO TWO pieces to us per submissions round. You can pick and choose what you send, for example, 1 poem and 1 artwork, or 2 microfiction pieces. Follow your heart 🙂

Depending on the submissions call-out, #EnbyLife Journal publishes poetry including text and visual poems, essays, non-fiction, short stories, flash fiction and microfiction, comics, artwork and illustrations, audio such as slam poems and music, RPGs and text-based games, digital zines, hybrid and experimental pieces, Twitch and Bitsy games/work, AND work that doesn’t fall neatly into any of these categories.

We do not accept full manuscripts. We do not accept AI generated content.

Will I get paid?

Yes! #EnbyLife pays $30 (AUD) honorarium to each artist published.

This small amount is not a reflection of your work. We wish we could pay you more but we don’t have the budget. We continue to seek funding and grant opportunities every year.

#EnbyLife is currently funded through the generosity of ko-fi donations and was previously funded by the Gender Reveal Podcast Grant.

When I submit, do I need to use my name?

You can use a name of your choice, a pseudonym, or remain anonymous. Totally up to you!

What are your publication rights?

By agreeing to publish your work with #EnbyLife Journal, you grant us the right to publish the work/s in online/digital form; as well as permission to use the work/s for promotional purposes on social media, including the #EnbyLife Bluesky, Instagram, or Threads accounts.

This also means you agree to not publish your accepted piece/s anywhere else (including on blogs or social media) until your work is publicly available on #EnbyLife Journal.

After publication on our website, full rights revert to you, the author, and you may publish the work/s elsewhere, with an acknowledgement that the work/s first appeared in #EnbyLife Journal.

Can I submit previously published work?

While we generally prefer new work, we’re very happy to consider previously published work. For example, if a previously published piece had a small local or zine readership, or was published under an old/dead name (we’d love to help you see your previous work published under your new/correct name!)

If in doubt, send us an email with an enquiry.

Do you nominate for awards?

We currently nominate for Best of the Net, Genrepunk Awards, and Monarch Queer Literary Awards.

Why wasn’t my submission chosen for publication?

#EnbyLife aims to publish as many non-binary and gender diverse creatives as possible within our budget. Unfortunately we can’t publish every submission we receive, due to receiving a large number of submissions or because a creative piece isn’t the right fit for the journal on this occasion. When our editors have enough time and spoons, we do our best to give feedback on declined submissions.

Can I donate to #EnbyLife?

Yes please!

We would love your support to keep paying contributors, and to support non-binary and gender diverse creatives!

Please consider a one-off or monthly donation to #EnbyLife Journal to help keep us running ko-fi.com/enbylifejournal