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.

We will not accept any pieces of creative work generated using AI.

We’re jumping from loved up daydreams to chilling nightmares as GLYPH dives headfirst into horror for issue 5. Send us your ghost stories and spine-tingling tales, your peculiar poetry and frightening flash fiction.

We’re looking for atmospheric prose that challenges the conventional horror tropes and explores the strangest of things. We want emotional resonance, not just shock factor (We’re not looking for gratuitous gore without purpose). Give us stories that whisper, creep and linger. Horror – but with heart.

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._ publishes both fiction (this could take the form of flash fiction, a short story or a novel extract) and as of August 2025, 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 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. 

Payment

Unfortunately, at the moment we are unable to offer payment for successful submissions. But it’s our goal to be able to pay writers for their work in the future.

It’s also free to submit your work and to download the magazine. (So if someone gets in touch with you asking for payment to be published in Glyph. Magazine, contact us as soon as possible!)

License

According to British copyright laws, “You automatically get copyright protection when you create original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, including illustration and photography” in the UK. However, the compilation copyright belongs to Glyph. Magazine (2025); this means you own your work, but Glyph. Magazine owns the anthology and the artwork.

Additionally, if you don’t live in the United Kingdom, we suggest you check the copyright laws in your country to make sure your work is protected.