Rowayat seeks original writing for upcoming online publications. Submission categories are Fiction, CNF, Poetry, Flash Fiction, Comics, Art, Reviews and Interviews - in English or French or Arabic in translation. Contributors do not need to identify as Arab/SWANA descent, provided their work is in dialogue with the transnational social realities of the Afro/Arab regions and their diaspora communities. Contributors may also decide to expand this reality altogether.
Rowayat accepts unsolicited submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction during our reading periods. We accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us as soon as your submission is accepted elsewhere. We aim to respond within 3 months.
Submit Now to Rowayat's Issue #14: Mirrors: April 1st-May 5th 2026
Check out our website to meet Rowayat’s Guest Editors for Issue #14:
https://rowayat.org/issue-14-mirrors/
Submission Categories :
Fiction: scripts/short stories/novel excerpts (1500 – 10,000 words)
Poetry (three poems or two flash fiction)
CNF/Nonfiction:
- All forms of essays, memoirs, travel literature, author interviews, and book reviews. (1500 – 5000 words)
- Writing Central (writing tips, translation advice, or creative writing lessons). (1500 – 3000 words)
Comics: 4-8 pages
Art: 10-14 pages of illustrations, photography, paintings, prints, sculpture, mixed media, or design.