Equinox, a biannual digital multimedia journal, showcases poets and artists. While solstices are the extremes of the year, an equinox is equidistant, poised on the edge of one thing or another, the cusp of change or transformation. With this archetypal significance in mind, Equinox strives to explore the contemplative and motivational power of writers and artists; to celebrate how word and image can create a world and then change it.  

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Submission
We invite you to send us your poems and art. We look for contemplative, argumentative, globally aware, despair-resistant, and apathy-abolishing works. 

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Submission Periods and Publication Dates:

We accept submissions via Submittable. ​

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Fall Submission Period: June 16th through August 16th with a publication date of September 22nd.

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Vol 11, Fall 2026 Theme:

The theme for fall 2026 Equinox Volume 12 is Wander|Wonder|Wide|Wild. What do these words have in common, besides all beginning with W? To me, they suggest travel, a journey, whether physical, mental, or spiritual (Wander and Wonder)—one that is far reaching and even without restraint (Wide and Wild). That is my take on the theme. What’s yours? You have two verbs (one
that doubles as a noun) and two adjectives. You can use them in any combination—or alone—to create your own theme. Just let your mind wander and see what comes up. Go wild. We can’t wait to receive the wide array of unique submissions we always receive in response to our open-
ended themes. Wonder what this issue will look like? Surprise us!​​​​

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Submission Guidelines:

1. You may submit up to 3 pieces in any one genre (poetry or image) for a reading fee of $5, which will be used toward ongoing programs and publications at hotpoet, and which will fund a $100 “best in show” prize for each category of work (poetry and image) in each edition of Equinox.

2. You may submit more than three pieces or in multiple genres, but separate submissions are needed to do so and separate reading fees will be assessed for each.

3. We do not accept previously published work, whether online, self-published, in chapbooks, in anthologies, or in literary journals. We do accept simultaneous submissions but ask that you immediately withdraw any piece that gets accepted elsewhere for publication.

4. All submissions must be in standard font and formatting. Poetry should be single spaced with double spacing between stanzas. Prose should be double-spaced and include a word count. There is no line limit for poetry.  Images should be in png or jpg format.

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Spring Submission Period: Our submission period begins in early December, 2026 and ends mid February 2027. Our publication date is March 20, 2027.

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Spring Theme: To be announced

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