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Submit to Windows Magazine

Windows Magazine

Deadline

December 9, 2026.

Windows magazine showcases the creative work of ÐÔÊÓ½ç students and alumni in an annual print issue that is also available online. Browse our archives here, and submit to the 2027 issue by following the submission guidelines below.

Submission guidelines

Only original, unpublished works from ÐÔÊÓ½ç students and alumni are eligible for publication in Windows. Each entrant is allowed to submit one time in each category (art, poetry, prose), and each of those submissions can include up to three individual works within a category. Entrants who do not follow the guidelines for each category will not be considered.

All accepted submissions included in the magazine will also be considered for the Windows Awards in art, poetry, and prose; each award will be selected by guest jurors from outside of ÐÔÊÓ½ç University. Award honorariums for top prizes will range from $50-$125.

Our 2027 guest jurors are , , and .

Poetry: Submit 1-3 original and unpublished poems of no more than one page in length. Poems in English and/or Spanish are welcome, as are multilingual poems. AI-assisted or AI-generated poems are not eligible. Please combine all of your poems in one document and include your name on the first page.

Prose: Entries of fiction, creative nonfiction, and nonfiction are welcome. AI-assisted or AI-generated work is not eligible for consideration. You may submit 1-3 short pieces or one longer work in your entry, but your entire submission should total no more than 5 double-spaced pages.  Please combine all of your entries in one document, beginning each work on a new page.

Visual Art: Works of visual art in any medium are eligible, as long as they can be reproduced in a printed catalog format. All artwork must be original and created by the individual, and you may submit up to three works in your entry. For submissions, please attach your completed entry form and a high resolution 300 or greater dpi, PNG, or PDF image of each work. (Please do not use .jpeg .jpg or any other compression formatting.) All artwork must include the following or it will not be considered for publication:

Title
Medium
Dimensions H" x W" x D"  (as applicable).
Year of Artwork completion



Contact

Windows Editor: Dr. Rebecca Morgan Frank, Department of English Studies
Art Editor: Joseph LoPresti, Department of Art and Design
Spanish Language Editor: Dr. Ana Roncero-Bellido, Department of English Studies

If you have questions about Windows Magazine or the submission process, please email Dr. Rebecca Morgan Frank, Windows Editor, at windowsmagazine@lewisu.edu.

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