our categories: poetry, prose, creative non-fiction, art
submission guidelines
at luxury literary magazines, we have very few criteria that you need to meet to be published with us. however, we do ask that you follow these guidelines as strictly as possible in order to cultivate a safe, equal environment for us all. we do not have differing guidelines per issue, just general rules for all interested parties to follow. see them below.
- hate speech is not tolerated. we will not accept any work that promotes racism, religious discrimination, ableism, sexism, homophobia, or any other form of hate speech. if you have exhibited such behaviors in the past and have submitted a piece that was exhibited, we reserve the full right to reject your piece henceforth. similarly, include content warnings if your piece contains any sensitive subjects.
- please do not submit your work via email, but only through the open submission document (linked below).
- if you are submitting a multilingual submission, please ensure you include an English translation.
- you may submit up to two pieces of work in each category (our categories are listed above), but not more than. poetry and prose pieces should be maximum seven hundred words, but if your piece is longer, contact us and we can exception it.
- we ask, for your own safety, not to include any identifying information in your work.
- we do accept previously published work, but please ensure you list the whereabouts of the publication.
- please note that if your submission is visually dependent or formatted a certain way, we may be less likely to accept it as it is more difficult to publish. all poetry/prose/creative non-fiction must be submitted as a PDF or a Google document.
we ask that all art submissions must be submitted in a PNG or JPG format, and all works are adequately labelled. similarly, please submit your works as individual files if you submit more than once. we accept all forms of work as long as it fits under one of our four categories, listed above.
thank you for your collaboration! we look forward to seeing your exceptional work.
issue i - celestial
celestial
"positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy."
"belonging or relating to heaven."
these are just two of the many definitions regarding the word celestial. in this issue, luxury literature invites you to create a piece that encapsulates how you would define it. is it a moment, a feeling? is it as surface-level as the stars winking down at you, or a twisted syzygy? or is it more? is it the claps of thunder as you shield yourself with blankets? the phases of the moon and the duality of the night? whatever it is, we want to hear it. whatever it is, we'll take it.
issue ii - scrapbook memories
scrapbook memories
scraps of your past from torn up letters of love. the yellowing ticket stub discarded in your wallet. the pressed flowers in your journal, color faded into the silks of time. the lipstick stain on the tissue, which speaks to you of unearthly passions. the messy scrawl on a postcard, splotched with inky tears. the pleasure of a sin. the ripping nostalgia of an old photograph. the fall of rain in midnight fog. at luxury literature magazine, we ask you to spill those moments to us. the cruelty of a memory, as vividly visceral to you as if it had just been seconds ago. those moments that haunt you when stars dance over your vision. those moments that are eternally etched into your mind.
memories that will never, ever leave you. for better or for worse.
issue iii - sealed in scarlet
sealed in scarlet
a red wax seal, cracked but never broken. the remnants of a love you can’t forget and wish you could. a stain of crimson on a white shirt, a reminder of a kiss that was as much poison as it was passion. the taste of a last kiss, bitter and sweet, branded into your mind with wax. the torn photograph, edges frayed with time, capturing a moment of betrayal that one can never erase. the smell of cigarettes and spilled wine, tangled with a threaded intention. the dark thrill of a secret kept and sealed in scarlet.