ANTAE a journal of creative writing

About

antae is an internationally refereed creative writing journal. Our editorial team is open to publishing all kinds of work written in English, from poetry to prose fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, experimental writing, review articles and more.
Edited in the Department of English at the University of Malta, antae was originally set up in 2013 as an interdisciplinary academic journal. Between January 2014 and June 2020, across seven volumes and twenty issues, antae published around 120 articles, interviews, creative works, and reviews—all open access. Our contributors included postgraduate and doctoral students, academics, artists, and independent scholars from four continents and around forty universities. Their writing is available in the 'Past Issues' section.
We start again in 2024—ten years after our first issue—with new vigour and a new vision. We are committed to publishing original creative works of quality, whether these come to us in the form of the traditional Shakespearean sonnets or flarf poetry, whether these assume the character of genre fantasy writing or thoroughly researched nonfiction. We only flank the doorway: it is up to writers to step through.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

Malta

Established in 2013

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 31 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 31 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: 500 - 3,000 words.
Essay: 1,000 - 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 31 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 4 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Most recent response reported was received on 04 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Apr 2026.
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Last Updated: 13 Aug 2026

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