Dear Body Anthology

A project of Unleash Press (see other related projects).

About

Dear Body is a cross-border literary anthology that invites you to write letters to your body, sparking honest, creative, and necessary dialogue around aging, fertility, roles, menopause, and other hormonal changes. By using the powerful, intimate epistolary form, we aim to normalize conversations that are too often silenced or stigmatized. Whether humorous, raw, celebratory, or reflective, we invite letters (in poetic or prose form) that speak to the nuanced experience of womanhood/personhood, across identities.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 10% of anthologies always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $15 (average for anthologies that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Deadline:

12 January 2027* (approx. 75 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: See guidelines.

Theme:

Women’s Body (13 Jan 2027*)

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Deadline:

12 January 2027* (approx. 75 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: See guidelines.

Theme:

Women’s Body (13 Jan 2027*)

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Unleash Press Work Anthology CLOSED
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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2026

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