Work submitted from April through September is considered for publication in our spring issue, while work submitted from October through March is considered for our fall issue. All work is considered for PJO.
Please note, we rarely publish work over 4,000 words and we do not publish excerpts, translations, dramas, screenplays, and scholarly essays. We accept simultaneous submissions. For other questions, please read our FAQs.
Nonfiction*
January, April, July, and October
Fiction*
February, May, August, November
Poetry*
March, June, September, December
*On occasion, we may open submissions of a specific genre outside of these months.
To be considered for a no-cost submission, please send an email to editor@pinchjournal.com. We do not waive contest fees.
We are a non-profit journal operating under the umbrella of the University of Memphis. All monies collected from Submittable fees are used to print the magazine and support the students in our MFA program.
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Poetry submitted will be considered for the Spring 2026 print edition of the Pinch as well in our sister publication PJO.
We will consider up to THREE poems as one submission as long as altogether they are fewer than 12 pages. Please ensure that the title of your submission is the title(s) of your poems.
We strive to respond quickly, however due to the academic calendar we might take up to six months to respond. If you have not heard from us within 180 days, please send an email inquiry about your submission to editor@pinchjournal.com
Submission Checklist
- No more than THREE poems and total page count is 12 pages or fewer
- The title of the work is the same as the submission title
- Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please notify us if any (or all) of your work is accepted elsewhere.
- We do not publish translations.
- Please do no submit additional poems before you hear back from us.
Consider reading through our FAQs for more information