Aloka Non-native English Creative Writing Magazine

This project is believed to be defunct. (May 2026)

About

Aloka magazine is a volunteer-run literary magazine to meet and publish those wonders in non-native English writers’ works.
Aloka is a Sanskrit name of a goddess holding a light who is believed in Vajrayana to guide people to freedom from the painful reincarnation circle in the period of the luminous bardo of dharmata, that is to say, from this ephemeral tip of the soul to the other end of life only the firm trust in the seemingly less remarkable light can ward off the ever-changing spells of the illusional world. We believe the great sensitivity and the crucial choice you will have to make in various (semi-)transformative phrases or daily moments just resemble the way you respond to and navigate the weather of the art of language. With the peace and spiritualism that comes with art, Aloka is just beautiful to us and we hope you will feel the same too.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: See guidelines.
Nature/Environment: See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.

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Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Open to a broad Audience.

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Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.

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Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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Anthropology: See guidelines.
Business/Finance: See guidelines.
History: See guidelines.
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Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.

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No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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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:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: See guidelines.
Nature/Environment: See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: See guidelines.
Nature/Environment: See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026