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AIMS

  1. Empower Reading and Writing
  2. Advance Literary Studies and Literature
  3. Platform for Emerging and Established Voices
  4. Foster Critical Analysis and Dialogue
  5. Cultivate a Vibrant Network of Readers and Writers

SCOPE

Genre & Formats

  • Creative Writing – Flash Fiction, Short Fiction, Poetry, One-Act Plays and One-ACT Screenplays
  • Critical Writings – Essays and Articles on Theory, Craft, Cultural Trends, and Literary/Critical Analysis
  • Reviews & Interviews – Book, Film, and Performance Reviews, and Conversations with Authors, Artists, Editors, and Scholars.
  • Visual Content – Fine Art, Photography, Comic Strips, and Graphic Narratives.
  • Reporting Campus Stories and Events.

Audience & Accessibility

  • Target readers are undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students of literature, emerging writers, academic scholars, and general readers with a passion for the arts.
  • Distribution – Open-Access Digital Editions

Editorial & Submission Guidelines

  • Annual publication
  • Visit our website to fill out the submission form, or the contributor can mail all the materials at literati@sxcjpr.edu.in
  • Formatting Requirement
    • For Fiction & Essays – 12-pt, Times New Roman, Double-spaced, with 1″ margin. Minimum 1000 words.
    • For Poetry – Single-spaced, title and line breaks preserved. Submissions can be up to 5 poems or 10 pages.
    • Reviews & Interviews should be between 1000-1500 words.
    • For Visual Art & Comics – High resolution JPEG or PNG (300dpi), include captions, dimensions and medium.
  • A brief cover letter (100 words max) stating the category of their submission and a one-sentence thematic note (optional). A 50-word author/artist bio with contact information and relevant credits along with a professional photograph.
  • Notification & Acceptance – Review period is of 4 weeks. Final decisions and feedback will arrive within 4-5 weeks.
  • AI & Plagiarism Screening
    • All submissions must be the author’s own, previously unpublished work (author must notify if the work has been accepted elsewhere).
    • We screen every manuscript and artwork using industry-standard plagiarism-detection software and AI-generated-text detection tools.
    • Any submission found to exceed acceptable similarity thresholds (typically 10%–15% overall, or significant unattributed chunks) or to contain undisclosed AI-generated content will be rejected outright.

Rights & Reprint – After publication, rights revert to the contributor; please credit LITERATI on any reprints.

Contact – For queries, e-mail at literati@sxcjpr.edu.in. Follow us on social media for calls for submissions, theme announcements, and deadlines.