Spellbinder is an international non-profit quarterly literary and art magazine which celebrates and offers a platform to artists, dramatists and poets, as well as writers of fiction and nonfiction.

The editorial team is particularly keen to promote the works of those who are at the beginning of their literary careers. However, they also welcome submissions from writers and artists who have been published before and feature widely-known creatives in each issue as well.

SUBMISSIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN IN ALL CATEGORIES.

We are currently open for submissions for the 23rd Issue. Submissions will close on May 1st. This issue is due for Summer 2026.

Compulsory Submission Guidelines:

Your submission will be considered invalid if you do not adhere to the following guidelines.

• One submission is permitted per quarter. This means that you may only enter your work into one category. Your submission will be considered for the upcoming issue only.
• Within each category, you may only submit one piece of work, unless you are submitting poetry or artwork. Please note that we are unlikely to accept more than one work per poet or artist.
• We do not consider previously published or self-published submissions. This includes work that is and/or has been on sale and/or displayed on websites, social media channels, and personal blogs. The only exception to this is if you have previously been published by a magazine that has since ceased to exist. Importantly, your work must no longer be available to view or purchase, either in print or online.
• We do accept simultaneous submissions. However, you must inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere so that we can withdraw it from consideration.
• We do not accept work that contains offensive language (including racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory language), graphic erotic content, or radical religious or political commentary.
• We do not accept work that is AI-generated or AI-assisted.

Written Work Guidelines:

Compulsory:

Your submission will be considered invalid if you do not adhere to the following guidelines.

• Works must be written primarily in English. Submissions in other languages are acceptable only if accompanied by an English translation.
• Submit all written work as a singular .doc/.docx/.odf attachment. Do not send your work as a .pdf. If you are interested in submitting works in file types not listed above or are experiencing issues with the form, please feel free to contact us using our contact form.
• Please name your files using the title of your work, regardless of the file extension.

Optional:

We really appreciate it if you adhere to the following instructions, but it is not essential for you to do so.

• All works should be typed in 12 point font and single-spacing.
• Centre your title and number the pages of your document.

Compulsory Category Guidelines:

Your submission will be considered invalid if you do not adhere to the following guidelines.

We are unable to read more than the permitted number of works per category.

• Poetry:

  • Maximum of 40 lines per poem.

  • Maximum of 2 poems, all submitted in the same document.

  • Note: Free verse, formal verse and anything in between is welcome.

  • Note: Be aware that our magazine is published in A5 size and therefore is not the best place for poetry with very long lines.