GLYPH. is an independent online literary magazine and writer’s hub for the casual writer.

A glyph is any kind of purposeful mark, and we think writers from all disciplines can make their mark in the literary world with whatever they’re truly passionate about writing, however frequently or infrequently they choose to write. 

In our fourth issue, Glyph. wants to take a look at the connections between the protagonists, antagonists, and other characters in our work. Whether it’s a new friendship or an old one, a marriage or a fling, the beginning or the end—we want to read about the good times, and the bad.

And for the first time in Glyph. history, we will accept not only prose, but also poetry and graphic art for our upcoming edition. 

Send us your love poems, comic strips, flash fiction und short stories about relationships—about Friends & Lovers.

What we’re looking for

Glyph. Magazine is a UK literary magazine for the casual writer, meaning you don’t have to be a serious author (aka. a published author with thousands of followers) to see your work in our journal. 

We’re looking for the short stories you wrote years ago that have never seen the light of day, the flash fiction written on your morning commute, or the fanfics that you decided to turn into an original novel. Whatever fiction you write, if it brings you joy, we want to read it!

And the best news: after thoughtful deliberation, we’re now accepting poetry and graphic art submissions! So send us your poems and your comics: we can’t wait to see what you come up with.

There will be a theme for each issue, chosen by the editor-in-chief. Themes will be relatively broad and will be announced when submissions open. Drop us an email at glyphlitmag@gmail.com if you’re unsure whether your piece would fit the theme.

Length and Format

We don’t consider ourselves to be overly fussy when it comes to the formatting of your document, but please make sure it’s readable!

We suggest you use a font like Arial, Garamond or Times New Roman, and a size 12.

When it comes to word count, we are looking for pieces from 100 to 3000 words. GLYPH._ is only publishing fiction right now, so this could take the form of flash fiction, a short story or a novel extract. As of August 2025, and due to popular demand, you can now also submit poetry and graphic short stories. There is no minimum word count for graphic stories or poems, but keep it under 1000 words maximum.

Please make sure that the title of your document follows the format  Surname.Name-TITLE. 

Process

To start, check the theme of the next issue, which you’ll find on this page when we’re open for submissions (to stay up to date, subscribe to our newsletter!). 

Once you have your piece ready, send it as an attached Word file to glyphlitmag@gmail.com with the subject “SUBMISSION: THEME [name of the theme]“. In the body of the email, please tell us your name, the title of the piece and the inspiration behind it.

We aim to have selected all the pieces that will go in the magazine two weeks after the closing date for submissions. We’ll then notify all successful authors (and offer written feedback to those who haven’t been selected this time). 

After that, we’ll embark on the fascinating editing process together before the issue is published. You can expect a reminder from us as soon as the magazine is available on our website.