fugue
@fuguejournal.bsky.social
literary journal, in print and online | edited by writers of University of Idaho’s MFA | poetry, fiction, nonfiction & more ✨
https://fuguejournal.com/
https://fuguejournal.com/
There's a new prose piece up on the Fugue website! Go read "Mud on the Window" by Justin Taroli!
fuguejournal.com/mudonthewind...
Happy reading!
fuguejournal.com/mudonthewind...
Happy reading!
December 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
There's a new prose piece up on the Fugue website! Go read "Mud on the Window" by Justin Taroli!
fuguejournal.com/mudonthewind...
Happy reading!
fuguejournal.com/mudonthewind...
Happy reading!
Our annual writing contest opens on January 1st!
Submit your poetry and prose at fuguejournal.com/contest.
Contest winners receive $1,000 and publication in Fugue's 2027 print issue!
Submit your poetry and prose at fuguejournal.com/contest.
Contest winners receive $1,000 and publication in Fugue's 2027 print issue!
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Our annual writing contest opens on January 1st!
Submit your poetry and prose at fuguejournal.com/contest.
Contest winners receive $1,000 and publication in Fugue's 2027 print issue!
Submit your poetry and prose at fuguejournal.com/contest.
Contest winners receive $1,000 and publication in Fugue's 2027 print issue!
There are some beautiful new Art & Hybrid pieces up on the Fugue website! Check out Five Nonverbal Reviews of AJ White’s Blue Loop by Grace (ge) Gilbert.
fuguejournal.com/blue-loop-gr...
fuguejournal.com/blue-loop-gr...
December 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
There are some beautiful new Art & Hybrid pieces up on the Fugue website! Check out Five Nonverbal Reviews of AJ White’s Blue Loop by Grace (ge) Gilbert.
fuguejournal.com/blue-loop-gr...
fuguejournal.com/blue-loop-gr...
We're so excited to present our nominations for the Pushcart Prize for 2026!
Read all of their pieces on our website! Link in bio.
#pushcart #literaryjournal #literarymagazine
Read all of their pieces on our website! Link in bio.
#pushcart #literaryjournal #literarymagazine
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
We're so excited to present our nominations for the Pushcart Prize for 2026!
Read all of their pieces on our website! Link in bio.
#pushcart #literaryjournal #literarymagazine
Read all of their pieces on our website! Link in bio.
#pushcart #literaryjournal #literarymagazine
There's still time to submit your fiction, nonfiction, art & hybrid, and interviews & reviews to Fugue—submissions close tonight (12/1) at midnight!
See our submission guidelines here: fuguejournal.com
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See our submission guidelines here: fuguejournal.com
#literaryjournal #literarymagazine #litmag #litjournal #submityourwork
December 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
There's still time to submit your fiction, nonfiction, art & hybrid, and interviews & reviews to Fugue—submissions close tonight (12/1) at midnight!
See our submission guidelines here: fuguejournal.com
#literaryjournal #literarymagazine #litmag #litjournal #submityourwork
See our submission guidelines here: fuguejournal.com
#literaryjournal #literarymagazine #litmag #litjournal #submityourwork
Meet our ’25–’26 editorial team—Editor in Chief Raquel Gordon and Managing Editor Megan Poe ⭐️
These ladies keep the publication running—from designing the journal to managing contracts and everything in between.
fuguejournal.com
These ladies keep the publication running—from designing the journal to managing contracts and everything in between.
fuguejournal.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Meet our ’25–’26 editorial team—Editor in Chief Raquel Gordon and Managing Editor Megan Poe ⭐️
These ladies keep the publication running—from designing the journal to managing contracts and everything in between.
fuguejournal.com
These ladies keep the publication running—from designing the journal to managing contracts and everything in between.
fuguejournal.com
There's a beautiful new poetry piece on the Fugue website! Go check out "Stars of Heaven" by Chelsea Guo: fuguejournal.com/starsofheave...
Chelsea Guo is an emerging poet and writer from Lexington, Massachusetts.
Chelsea Guo is an emerging poet and writer from Lexington, Massachusetts.
November 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
There's a beautiful new poetry piece on the Fugue website! Go check out "Stars of Heaven" by Chelsea Guo: fuguejournal.com/starsofheave...
Chelsea Guo is an emerging poet and writer from Lexington, Massachusetts.
Chelsea Guo is an emerging poet and writer from Lexington, Massachusetts.
Meet out '25-'26 admin team, Juliet Wenzel and Kasey Kirchner ⭐️
In their words: "We love being a part of such a fun, supportive group of art-makers and art-lovers, and we love spreading the word about our incredible team and all the hard work they do."
fuguejournal.com
In their words: "We love being a part of such a fun, supportive group of art-makers and art-lovers, and we love spreading the word about our incredible team and all the hard work they do."
fuguejournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Meet out '25-'26 admin team, Juliet Wenzel and Kasey Kirchner ⭐️
In their words: "We love being a part of such a fun, supportive group of art-makers and art-lovers, and we love spreading the word about our incredible team and all the hard work they do."
fuguejournal.com
In their words: "We love being a part of such a fun, supportive group of art-makers and art-lovers, and we love spreading the word about our incredible team and all the hard work they do."
fuguejournal.com
There are two new Art & Hybrid pieces on the Fugue website, "In Mourning for Bam," and "From Simile to Metaphor" by Ali Asadollahi, a poet, songwriter, and translator based in Tehran, Iran. Check them out!
fuguejournal.com/fromsimileto...
fuguejournal.com/fromsimileto...
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
There are two new Art & Hybrid pieces on the Fugue website, "In Mourning for Bam," and "From Simile to Metaphor" by Ali Asadollahi, a poet, songwriter, and translator based in Tehran, Iran. Check them out!
fuguejournal.com/fromsimileto...
fuguejournal.com/fromsimileto...
We have extended our submission deadline for the following genres: fiction, nonfiction, art & hybrid, and interviews & reviews.
Submissions are now open until December 1, 2025. Yay!
We can't wait to read your work. fuguejournal.com/
Submissions are now open until December 1, 2025. Yay!
We can't wait to read your work. fuguejournal.com/
November 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We have extended our submission deadline for the following genres: fiction, nonfiction, art & hybrid, and interviews & reviews.
Submissions are now open until December 1, 2025. Yay!
We can't wait to read your work. fuguejournal.com/
Submissions are now open until December 1, 2025. Yay!
We can't wait to read your work. fuguejournal.com/
New fiction publication alert! 🎉
"Aunty Dolly Won't Die" by Renesha Dhanraj is up on the Fugue website. fuguejournal.com/auntydollywo...
"Aunty Dolly Won't Die" by Renesha Dhanraj is up on the Fugue website. fuguejournal.com/auntydollywo...
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
New fiction publication alert! 🎉
"Aunty Dolly Won't Die" by Renesha Dhanraj is up on the Fugue website. fuguejournal.com/auntydollywo...
"Aunty Dolly Won't Die" by Renesha Dhanraj is up on the Fugue website. fuguejournal.com/auntydollywo...
New Art & Hybrid piece up on the website! This stunning collage, "Windstruck," by JC Alfier.
JC Alfier’s (they/them) most recent book of poetry, "The Shadow Field," was published in 2020. Check out the website to learn more. fuguejournal.com/windstruckalfiers
Submit your work at fuguejournal.com
JC Alfier’s (they/them) most recent book of poetry, "The Shadow Field," was published in 2020. Check out the website to learn more. fuguejournal.com/windstruckalfiers
Submit your work at fuguejournal.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
New Art & Hybrid piece up on the website! This stunning collage, "Windstruck," by JC Alfier.
JC Alfier’s (they/them) most recent book of poetry, "The Shadow Field," was published in 2020. Check out the website to learn more. fuguejournal.com/windstruckalfiers
Submit your work at fuguejournal.com
JC Alfier’s (they/them) most recent book of poetry, "The Shadow Field," was published in 2020. Check out the website to learn more. fuguejournal.com/windstruckalfiers
Submit your work at fuguejournal.com
Meet out '25-'26 poetry editors, Kyle Singleton and Cash Robinson ⭐️
In their words: "Here in poetry, we don't believe in the word 'slush.' It's a delight to get to read everything, whether we publish it or not, and to be surrounded by a team of avid readers and poetry lovers."
In their words: "Here in poetry, we don't believe in the word 'slush.' It's a delight to get to read everything, whether we publish it or not, and to be surrounded by a team of avid readers and poetry lovers."
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Meet out '25-'26 poetry editors, Kyle Singleton and Cash Robinson ⭐️
In their words: "Here in poetry, we don't believe in the word 'slush.' It's a delight to get to read everything, whether we publish it or not, and to be surrounded by a team of avid readers and poetry lovers."
In their words: "Here in poetry, we don't believe in the word 'slush.' It's a delight to get to read everything, whether we publish it or not, and to be surrounded by a team of avid readers and poetry lovers."
Last spring's Prose contest winner, "Tilapia" by Satori Good, is up on the Fugue website! 🐟 Check it out: fuguejournal.com/tilapiasator...
Happy Halloween, and happy reading!
Happy Halloween, and happy reading!
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Last spring's Prose contest winner, "Tilapia" by Satori Good, is up on the Fugue website! 🐟 Check it out: fuguejournal.com/tilapiasator...
Happy Halloween, and happy reading!
Happy Halloween, and happy reading!
Meet our '25-'26 art & hybrid editor, Jonah Radeke ⭐️
In his own words: "We have a small but awesome team of readers for Art & Hybrid. For all of us, making creative work plays a big part in our own lives, which helps when it comes to talking about submissions and makes collaborating easy and fun."
In his own words: "We have a small but awesome team of readers for Art & Hybrid. For all of us, making creative work plays a big part in our own lives, which helps when it comes to talking about submissions and makes collaborating easy and fun."
October 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Meet our '25-'26 art & hybrid editor, Jonah Radeke ⭐️
In his own words: "We have a small but awesome team of readers for Art & Hybrid. For all of us, making creative work plays a big part in our own lives, which helps when it comes to talking about submissions and makes collaborating easy and fun."
In his own words: "We have a small but awesome team of readers for Art & Hybrid. For all of us, making creative work plays a big part in our own lives, which helps when it comes to talking about submissions and makes collaborating easy and fun."
General submissions close on November 15th! Submit your work before then! We're accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art & hybrid pieces, as well as reviews and interviews. Check out our website to learn more and submit.
fuguejournal.com
fuguejournal.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
General submissions close on November 15th! Submit your work before then! We're accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art & hybrid pieces, as well as reviews and interviews. Check out our website to learn more and submit.
fuguejournal.com
fuguejournal.com
Meet out '25-'26 fiction editors, Jasmine Jones & Rya Sheppard ⭐️
In their own words: "We crave stories that stick with us, stories that we can’t stop reading—whether that’s because of their lyrical prose or dynamic characters. Put us in the world from the start! Make it weird (but with a purpose)!"
In their own words: "We crave stories that stick with us, stories that we can’t stop reading—whether that’s because of their lyrical prose or dynamic characters. Put us in the world from the start! Make it weird (but with a purpose)!"
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Meet out '25-'26 fiction editors, Jasmine Jones & Rya Sheppard ⭐️
In their own words: "We crave stories that stick with us, stories that we can’t stop reading—whether that’s because of their lyrical prose or dynamic characters. Put us in the world from the start! Make it weird (but with a purpose)!"
In their own words: "We crave stories that stick with us, stories that we can’t stop reading—whether that’s because of their lyrical prose or dynamic characters. Put us in the world from the start! Make it weird (but with a purpose)!"
Last spring's poetry contest runner up, “Glittery Strap-On" by Jeni Prater, is up on the Fugue website! fuguejournal.com/poetryandprose
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
October 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Last spring's poetry contest runner up, “Glittery Strap-On" by Jeni Prater, is up on the Fugue website! fuguejournal.com/poetryandprose
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
Meet our '25-'26 nonfiction editors, Annie Sheneman and Gracie Gurr ⭐️
In their own words: "It’s so exciting to see what’s out there in the realm of nonfiction. We’re so honored to know that people trust us with their work, and are willing to grant us a glimpse into their worlds and their minds."
In their own words: "It’s so exciting to see what’s out there in the realm of nonfiction. We’re so honored to know that people trust us with their work, and are willing to grant us a glimpse into their worlds and their minds."
October 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Meet our '25-'26 nonfiction editors, Annie Sheneman and Gracie Gurr ⭐️
In their own words: "It’s so exciting to see what’s out there in the realm of nonfiction. We’re so honored to know that people trust us with their work, and are willing to grant us a glimpse into their worlds and their minds."
In their own words: "It’s so exciting to see what’s out there in the realm of nonfiction. We’re so honored to know that people trust us with their work, and are willing to grant us a glimpse into their worlds and their minds."
Does your artwork do backflips through genres? Does it echo, resonate, breathe, or bend? Submit it to Fugue!
fugue.submittable.com/submit
fugue.submittable.com/submit
October 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Does your artwork do backflips through genres? Does it echo, resonate, breathe, or bend? Submit it to Fugue!
fugue.submittable.com/submit
fugue.submittable.com/submit
Last spring's poetry contest winner, "The Velvet Ant" by Ira Goga, is up on the Fugue website! Go read it!
fuguejournal.com/velvet-ant-i...
fuguejournal.com/velvet-ant-i...
September 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Last spring's poetry contest winner, "The Velvet Ant" by Ira Goga, is up on the Fugue website! Go read it!
fuguejournal.com/velvet-ant-i...
fuguejournal.com/velvet-ant-i...
Is your poetry curious about the world? Does it push the boundaries of form and the limits of language? Submit your poems to fugue!
fugue.submittable.com/submit
fugue.submittable.com/submit
September 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Is your poetry curious about the world? Does it push the boundaries of form and the limits of language? Submit your poems to fugue!
fugue.submittable.com/submit
fugue.submittable.com/submit
Attn: Fiction makers!
We're looking for stories that move—stories that echo after we finish reading them, so even if we cannot define what the echoed voice is saying, it haunts us with its sound, emotion, and humanity.
Submit today at fuguejournal.com/general-subm...
We're looking for stories that move—stories that echo after we finish reading them, so even if we cannot define what the echoed voice is saying, it haunts us with its sound, emotion, and humanity.
Submit today at fuguejournal.com/general-subm...
September 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Attn: Fiction makers!
We're looking for stories that move—stories that echo after we finish reading them, so even if we cannot define what the echoed voice is saying, it haunts us with its sound, emotion, and humanity.
Submit today at fuguejournal.com/general-subm...
We're looking for stories that move—stories that echo after we finish reading them, so even if we cannot define what the echoed voice is saying, it haunts us with its sound, emotion, and humanity.
Submit today at fuguejournal.com/general-subm...
Huzzah! General submissions are officially open! 🎉
Submit your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art & hybrid forms, reviews, and interviews at fugue.submittable.com
Submission guidelines can be found at fuguejournal.com
Submit your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art & hybrid forms, reviews, and interviews at fugue.submittable.com
Submission guidelines can be found at fuguejournal.com
September 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Huzzah! General submissions are officially open! 🎉
Submit your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art & hybrid forms, reviews, and interviews at fugue.submittable.com
Submission guidelines can be found at fuguejournal.com
Submit your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art & hybrid forms, reviews, and interviews at fugue.submittable.com
Submission guidelines can be found at fuguejournal.com
General submissions open September 1st!
Give us your words and your art! The beautiful, strange, grounded, imaginative, embodied, and beyond. We want it all.
Find submission guidelines and past issues on our website, fuguejournal.com
Give us your words and your art! The beautiful, strange, grounded, imaginative, embodied, and beyond. We want it all.
Find submission guidelines and past issues on our website, fuguejournal.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
General submissions open September 1st!
Give us your words and your art! The beautiful, strange, grounded, imaginative, embodied, and beyond. We want it all.
Find submission guidelines and past issues on our website, fuguejournal.com
Give us your words and your art! The beautiful, strange, grounded, imaginative, embodied, and beyond. We want it all.
Find submission guidelines and past issues on our website, fuguejournal.com