The Common is currently accepting submissions for Issue 01. The submission period is September 15-December 1.

We seek stories, poems, essays, and dispatches that embody a strong sense of place. Works must be in English and previously unpublished. We happily accept translations (for which the translator has secured the rights). There are no length restrictions, except for dispatches (see below). Simultaneous submissions are allowed; please notify us if the work is accepted elsewhere. Submit only one story or essay at a time and up to five poems. Give us three months to read your work, please, before querying.

Dispatches are short evocations of particular places and are 250 words or less. They are accepted year round and are published online only.

We accept both paper and electronic submissions. Electronic submissions are handled here through Tell It Slant (a user-friendly website providing services for journals and writers). We do not accept email submissions. Please address paper submissions to either the Poetry Editor or the Editor for poetry and prose, respectively, and mail to:

The Common
Frost Library
Amherst College
Amherst, MA 01002