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Rules for
Submissions:

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Our submissions window closed on July 16th 2025 at 11:59 pm EDT

There are no specific requirements for the content, theme, or form. You can submit anything you believe to be creative expression, including but certainly not limited to:

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Paintings, Drawings, Photography, Short Stories, Poetry, Dramatic Scripts, Memoir, Journalism...

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We do not publish critical essays or classroom assignments.

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You must be between the ages of 11 and 18 when you submit your work.

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Creatives can submit up to 7 pieces of work.

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Our editors hold the right to refuse publication for any work that marginalizes, bullies or harms the communities in our audience in any way.

AI-generated work will be rejected immediately.

​Required format of the files:

Writing - PDF or Word Doc, single spaced, Arial font, 11 pt

Artwork - JPG, TIFF or PNG (high res, at least 300 dpi)

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All submitted work must have a title.

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  • Prose - maximum word count is 3,000

  • Poetry - maximum of 2 pages in length (single spaced)

  • Artwork - must be submitted as a high res (300 dpi) JPG, TIFF or PNG

 

Though we accept simultaneous submissions, and work previously published by other organisations, creatives will be responsible for ensuring they have permission to submit that work to our e-magazine.

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Please view our Sample Emails to see the information we need you to supply, alongside the submissions. Regarding data protection - NONE of your personal information will be sold on or used beyond the reporting requirements of the UK government. This is because Pandora's Ink is affiliated with CreativityUnleashed Publishing, a CIC registered in the UK.

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Please note - submissions that are accepted might be subject to basic editing (for misspellings or grammatical errors).

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  1. Submissions must not include content that promotes racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, or other forms of discrimination or marginalization.

  2. Sensitive topics can be explored, but should be done responsibly

  3. Any writing or art involving real individuals must respect their privacy and dignity. If someone is identifiable, their consent is required.

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