The Quasar Review: Issue 14 Gold Star Program Gold Star Free

Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 11:59 PM PDT (in 5 days, 8 hours).

Please submit poetry, short fiction, artwork, and photography here for potential publication in the fourteenth edition. All submissions will be considered for our literature page, monthly editions and art portfolio. Simultaneous submissions are allowed; please inform us if your piece is published elsewhere.

Nominations:

The Quasar Review nominates for Pushcarts, BOTNs, PEN/Dau, O. Henry, Best Small Fictions, and Best Microfictions.

Submission Formatting:

Poetry should be up to 3 pages double spaced.
Flash fiction/short stories should be up to 5 pages double spaced.
Artwork/Photography can pertain to anything. Ensure a 300+ DPI.

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Feedback:

If submitting between the 10th and 20th of the month, please clearly state in your submission file that you would wish to receive three sentences of feedback. Feedback will not be delivered otherwise.

Categories: Fiction/Nonfiction/Poetry/Art
File types: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, .png
Number of Pieces:
1 piece per fiction submission.
1 piece per nonfiction submission.
Up to 5 pieces per poetry submission.
1 piece per art submission.
Single File: Required. All pieces must be submitted in a single file (except for multimedia and visual art submissions).

Anonymous submissions are not required.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Reprints are not allowed.
Multiple entries are not allowed.
AI-assisted works are not allowed.

Quota: A cap has been set for this submission period. Submissions will close when it has been reached.

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