Submission Information

Writers, poets, and artists/photographers that have their work selected for publication will receive a complimentary print copy of Spring Thaw if they cannot pick up a copy locally.

General Submission Information & Guidelines

• Submissions to Spring Thaw are open each year from December 1st to March 1st
• Work must be original and previously unpublished
• Contributors may send work in multiple genres/categories (prose, poetry, art/photography)
• At this time, all submissions must be submitted digitally and should be submitted to [email protected]
• For each genre you submit work in please send a separate e-mail. If you are only submitting poetry, you only need to send one submission e-mail, but if you are submitting poetry and prose for consideration, please send two separate submission e-mails. Further instructions follow:
  • In the e-mail subject line, include the category (poetry, prose or art) of your submission and your name
    • Example Email Submission Subject Line: Poetry Submission from Jane Doe
  • In the body of your e-mail, please include:
    • An author's bio of 150 words or less
    • Contact information, including postal address if you are not local to the Grand Rapids, MN area
    • A brief summary of your submission(s)
  • Attach all written submissions as Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) documents. If you cannot attach a submission, please contact us at the same email address.
  • Do not include your name in the body of the attached work (artist signatures or watermarks are acceptable for scanned/photographed artwork and photography).

Poetry

• Submit up to three poems
• Poems must be a single page or less (single spaced)
• Please follow all general submission guidelines

Prose

• We accept both fiction and nonfiction 
• Submit up to two prose pieces of 3,000 words or less

Photography/Artwork

• We accept both photography and artwork 
• Submit up to three photographs or pieces of photographed artwork