Citron Lit

Fledgling Listing: This project is new and has been listed with us for less than six months.

About

Citron Lit is an international youth-run literary magazine dedicated to the literature of self-determination. We provide a platform for queer, immigrant, and marginalized storytellers resisting the geopolitical erasure and mislabeling of their homelands and identities. From Taiwan and Hong Kong to Ukraine and beyond, we refuse the monolith and aim to spotlight non-uniform voices.

In botany, the citron is famous for its protective rind. It is a fruit built to endure. It does not crush under pressure, and it does not rot easily when uprooted. Writers in the global diaspora know what it means to build a thick skin.

We feel the need to fight against the monolithic blur, and like the citron, our communities possess ancient, independent roots that have survived centuries of global migration. Our editors do not believe that marginalized lives should only be defined by their bitter moments. There are sweet, sour, bitter, everything moments, and we wish for you to give us all of it.

Our platform publishes bold poetry, prose, photography, and art that captures the entire spectrum of our existence. You do not have to perform your trauma for the global gaze to be published here. Whether you depict a political image or a sweet love poem, your voice is a radical act of preservation and refusal to rot away.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: New adults, Young adults, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,200 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: New adults, Young adults, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: New adults, Young adults, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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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Fledgling listing. No cover available for Citron Lit until first issue/book published.

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Social:
Instagram @citronlit

For the Editor(s):
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

Citron Lit Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Jun 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.