Quarter 3: Stories of Women of Colour, Culture & Becoming
Submission window: June 1, 2026 – August 1, 2026
This issue will explore stories of hope, resistance, and resilience—shining a light on the struggles, strengths, and creativity of women of colour worldwide.
We are eager to publish:
- Experiences of discrimination and inequality (health, social, political, economic).
- Intersectional feminism: recognizing that inequalities are lived differently across identities and contexts.
- Cultural and generational stories—memories, traditions, and the legacies women carry.
- Creative expressions of solidarity, empowerment, and collective care.
We also acknowledge that terms such as “women of colour,” “BIPOC,” or “BAME” can be limiting, centering whiteness in ways that feel triggering or reductive. We invite contributors to self-identify in the ways that feel most authentic to them. This issue is a platform for visibility, empowerment, and art as resistance. We recognize that not all inequalities are experienced the same way. Therefore, we wish to highlight intersectional feminism in this collection and amplify those voices.
Submission Guidelines for Quarterly Literary Magazine:
We accept: Poetry (max. 5 poems/author), Short stories (2500 words or less), Essays (2500 words or less), or Artwork*
*Submission for artwork is unlimited. Please note, your published artwork might be presented in black-and-white and therefore should be suitable for “print”. We WILL NOT accept any AI-Generated art. Ensure your artwork is submitted as .JPG, .PDFs, or .PNGs.
Please submit your poetry, short story, essay, or artwork to [email protected] along with the following required information:
- Your full name and/or pen name.
- Your country of residence.
- A brief third-person bio (roughly 100 words). If your bio includes references of your past work, feel free to provide links!
- A brief foreword to your piece (between 300-500 words), explaining your inspiration for creating it, background information, explanation of key characters, and any other key insight for the reader.
*If your piece is accepted, we will request a high-resolution author photograph. However, authors are not required to provide photographs of themselves and are always welcome to decline, should they wish to remain anonymous.
IHRAM Press Publishes pays $50 per accepted written piece.
IHRAM Press Publishes pays $25 per accepted artist.
