Welcome to the Online Submission Manager for The Pinch!
We accept submissions all year round. We strive to respond quickly to all submissions but due to our production schedule and the university’s winter break, responses to manuscripts submitted from late November through December are often delayed.
To learn more about The Pinch, visit us at www.pinchjournal.com, or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pinchjournal
*Please note:
Regular submissions are eligible for either journal or website publication.
Online submissions are only eligible for website publication.
Poetry:
Submit poems for consideration to the journal's next issue. A maximum of three poems may be submitted.
All Poetry submissions are considered for both print and online publication.
*Responses to submissions sent between May and August and from late November through January will take longer due to our academic schedule.
In light of the spread of Covid-19 and the ever increasing need for the writing community to save money during this time. We at the Pinch have decided to waive the general submission fee for 30 days. Beginning March 26th and into April 24th, all general submission Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry are free.
Fiction:
Submit stories for consideration for our journal's next issue.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced. Please use 1" margins and include page numbers. Maximum length is about 5000 words.
All Fiction submissions are considered for both print and online publication.
*Responses to submissions sent between May and August and from late November through January will take longer due to our academic schedule.
In light of the spread of Covid-19 and the ever increasing need for the writing community to save money during this time. We at the Pinch have decided to waive the general submission fee for 30 days. Beginning March 26th and into April 24th, all general submission Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry are free.
Fiction:
Submit an essay for consideration to be published on pinchjournal.com.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced and 750 words or less. Please use 1" margins and include page numbers.
Online Fiction submissions are only considered for online publication.
*Responses to submissions sent between May and August and from late November through January will take longer due to our academic schedule.
NonFiction:
Submit a story for the chance to be published on pinchjournal.com.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced and 750 words or less. Please use 1" margins and include page numbers.
Online Nonfiction submissions are only considered for online publication.
*Responses to submissions sent between May and August and from late November through January will take longer due to our academic schedule.
Poetry:
Submit poems for consideration to be published on pinchjournal.com.
A maximum of two poems may be submitted with a limit of 100 words each.
Online Poetry submissions are only considered for online publication.
*Responses to submissions sent between May and August and from late November through January will take longer due to our academic schedule.
Flash Fiction/NonFiction
Please submit Flash Fiction or Short Nonfiction Essays for our journal's next issue.
Manuscripts may contain up to 3 pieces of Flash Fiction or Short Nonfiction Essays with a maximum 500 words or less in one document. Flash Fiction or Nonfiction Essays should be typed and double-spaced. Please use 1 inch margins and include page numbers.
*Submissions should specify whether the piece is Flash Fiction or Short Nonfiction Essays.
All Flash Fiction and Short Nonfiction Essay submissions are considered for both print and online publication.
*Responses to submissions sent between May and August and from late November through January will take longer due to our academic schedule.
The Pinch Literary Awards in Poetry 2020
Sponsored by the Hohenberg Foundation
Poetry First Prize: $2,000.00. Judged by Franny Choi, author of the poetry collections Soft Science (Alice James, 2019) and Floating, Brilliant, Gone (Write Bloody Publishing, 2014), as well as the chapbook Death by Sex Machine (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2017).
We know you've heard of her, but if you want more info on this years judge, check her out here: https://www.frannychoi.com
Entries not postmarked within the reading period will be discarded unread.
PUBLICATION:
All entries are considered for publication. First, second, and third place winners will be selected from each category. The first place winners will be published in the Spring issue following announcement. Second and third place winners will be given high-priority consideration for publication, but because of space, cannot be guaranteed. Due to the high volume of submissions, any prize winners will be ineligible for contest participation for three years.
CONTEST RULES:
Only unpublished work will be considered. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but notify us immediately if work is accepted elsewhere. No refunds will be issued. Manuscripts will not be returned. You may submit entries online via the link below or via mail. Emailed entries will not be considered.
INELIGIBLE:
No translations will be considered.
Current students and faculty of The University of Memphis, as well as volunteer staff members for The Pinch, are not eligible.
ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING WITH EACH ENTRY:
1. $20 for the first entry; $10 for each subsequent entry. An “entry” in the poetry contest is 1-3 poems. It will be $10 for each group of three after the initial entry.
2. The following information entered into the cover letter box: name, address, phone number, and email address. The AUTHOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE MANUSCRIPT itself. Entries that do not adhere to this policy will be DISCARDED UNREAD. Please notify us if your address or email changes.
3. Please do not title your entries "Poems," "Contest Entry," "Poems for Pinch Contest," or "Pinch Contest". This makes it really hard to go back and find the poem that we absolutely loved and want to sent off as a finalist! Title the entry with either the title of your first poem entry or as all three titles of your poems separated by commas.
The author's name should only be entered into the text box labeled "Cover letter."
The author's name should not appear anywhere in the uploaded contest entry document.
Also, please share with us in your cover letter how you learned about the Pinch Literary Awards.
For more details, please visit our website at pinchjournal.com
Poems submitted in this category will only be considered if the author has first submitted through the CONTEST- Poetry Entry.
ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING WITH EACH ENTRY:
1. $20 for the first entry; $10 for each subsequent entry. An “entry” in the poetry contest is 1-3 poems. It will be $10 for each group of three after the initial entry.
2. The following information entered into the cover letter box: name, address, phone number, and email address. The AUTHOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE MANUSCRIPT itself. Entries that do not adhere to this policy will be DISCARDED UNREAD. Please notify us if your address or email changes.
The author's name should only be entered into the text box labeled "Cover letter."
The author's name should not appear anywhere in the uploaded contest entry document.
Also, please share with us in your cover letter how you learned about the Pinch Literary Awards.
For more details, please visit our website at pinchjournal.com
The Pinch Literary Awards in Fiction 2020
Sponsored by the Hohenberg Foundation
Fiction First Prize: $2,000.00. Judged by Bryan Washington. Bryan Washington has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, the New York Times Magazine, BuzzFeed, Vulture, The Paris Review, Tin House, One Story, Bon Appetit, MUNCHIES, American Short Fiction, GQ, FADER, The Awl, and Catapult. He lives in Houston. His debut collection of short stories is Lot.
Entries not postmarked within the reading period will be discarded unread.
PUBLICATION:
All entries are considered for publication. First, second, and third place winners will be selected from each category. The first place winners will be published in the Spring issue following announcement. Second and third place winners will be given high-priority consideration for publication, but because of space, cannot be guaranteed. Due to the high volume of submissions, any prize winners will be ineligible for contest participation for three years.
CONTEST RULES:
Only unpublished work will be considered. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but notify us immediately if work is accepted elsewhere. No refunds will be issued. Manuscripts will not be returned. Manuscripts can be a maximum of 5000 words. You may submit entries online via the link below or via mail. Emailed entries will not be considered.
INELIGIBLE:
No translations will be considered.
Current students and faculty of The University of Memphis, as well as volunteer staff members for The Pinch, are not eligible.
ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING WITH EACH ENTRY:
1. $20 for the first entry; $10 for each subsequent entry. An “entry” in the fiction contest is 1 story. It will be $10 for each story after the initial entry.
2. The following information entered into the cover letter box: name, address, phone number, and email address. The AUTHOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE MANUSCRIPT itself. Entries that do not adhere to this policy will be DISCARDED UNREAD. Please notify us if your address or email changes.
3. Please do not title your entry "Contest," "Pinch Contest," "Entry," or anything similar. It makes it hard to find the piece that we loved and want to send up as a finalist. Please title your entry as the title of your work.
The author's name should only be entered into the text box labeled "Cover letter."
The author's name should not appear anywhere in the uploaded contest entry document.
Also, please share with us in your cover letter how you learned about the Pinch Literary Awards.
For more details, please visit our website at pinchjournal.com
Stories submitted in this category will only be considered if the author has first submitted through the CONTEST- Fiction Entry portal. Thanks!
ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING WITH EACH ENTRY:
1. $20 for the first entry; $10 for each subsequent entry. An “entry” in the fiction contest is 1 story. It will be $10 for each story after the initial entry.
2. The following information entered into the cover letter box: name, address, phone number, and email address. The AUTHOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION SHOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE MANUSCRIPT itself. Entries that do not adhere to this policy will be DISCARDED UNREAD. Please notify us if your address or email changes.
3. Please do not title your entry as. "Contest," "Pinch Contest" or "Fiction Entry". It makes it very difficult to find the work we loved and want to send up as a finalist. Please title your entry as the title of your work.
The author's name should only be entered into the text box labeled "Cover letter."
The author's name should not appear anywhere in the uploaded contest entry document.
Also, please share with us in your cover letter how you learned about the Pinch Literary Awards.
For more details, please visit our website at pinchjournal.com
Limited Edition Pins for Issue 38.2 of The Pinch! We have just over 100 pins to commemorate our upcoming issue.
To expedite the submission process, please submit art & photography electronically. Attach each image as a tiff. Each image should not exceed 72 dpi. If accepted, we will request 300 dpi tiff files.
Issue 39.1, Spring 2019 is available.
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Simply enter Current Issue in the title field and please be sure to include a complete mailing address for where you'd like your issues sent.
Issue 38.1, Spring 2018 is available.
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