Viridine Literary

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Literary magazine for poetry, fiction, scripts, essays, and art. Eds: Romy Morreo & Roger Niven. SUBS CURRENTLY CLOSED Site: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit

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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· 8d

Did you hear about our Flash Prize? Send us 500-1000 words. Cash prizes for the top 3. Special edition anthology publication, plus a free print copy, for the shortlist. Feedback available on request. Let's go! viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/...

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The inaugural Viridine Flash Prize

1st: £50
2nd: £30
3rd: £20
+ anthology publication

Enter: 1st August - 30th September
Entry fee: £1
Full details on our website

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· 22d

☆OPEN TO SUBS☆ Send us your deer-themed poems, short stories, essays, scripts, and art. Free to submit. Short subs window = faster response times. Other forest folk are also welcome here. forms.gle/n68VR5R2RrDy...

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Text: OPEN FOR DEER. ONE WEEK ONLY.

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· 23d

Alert! Alongside our regular submissions window, we're launching something special: The Viridine Flash Prize! CASH PRIZES 💰 PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES 📚 FEEDBACK ON REQUEST 🔈 INCOMPARABLE PRESTIGE 👑 Opening 1st August! Further details: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/flash-prize

Text: Announcing... The Viridine Flash Prize

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Graphics: A megaphone, a quill and ink pot on a book, and a hand holding a fountain pen (all in greyscale)

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jul 13

Something's coming. Just a few final details to iron out!

Text: We've got something exciting in the works!
Image: A megaphone
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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jul 10

Delighted to announce that our Issue 08 theme will be Deer (and other forest folk). Go wild with it. Craft something fresh and exciting. Poems, short stories, essays, scripts, and art are all welcome. Submissions will be open for one week only, starting 1st August and ending 7th August.

Background image: a stag standing in a forest.

Text: Theme for Issue 08: Deer (and other forest folk)
Submissions will be open 1st August - 7th August

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jul 4

☆ ISSUE 07 IS LIVE ☆ We're so proud to be able to share the incredible work in this issue. You can download and read it for free here: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/... ✨️

Cover of Issue 07: Public Transport, Summer 2026. Mauve background. Cover art: 'The Train in Hokkaido' by Rachel Turney (a stylistically blurred image of train windows).

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jul 2

☆ Announcing our contributors for Issue 07! ☆ Get ready for some fresh and incredible work from these talented individuals! Poems, fiction, and art ✨️

List of Issue 07 contributors:

Thomas Caton
Dan Schall
Paris Whitehead
Daniel Rye
Joanne Macias
Neal Allen Shipley
Rachel Turney
Ian Brownlie
Stephen Ground

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· May 1

Submissions are open! Send us something wonderful to read ✨️ Link to submit: forms.gle/qMFjjEQJHYjk...

Text: Viridine Literary is open for submissions. Theme: public transport. Deadline: 31st May

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We accept:
Poetry: 1-3, up to 40 lines
Fiction: 1-2, up to 2000 words Total
Script: 1-2, up to 15 pages
Essay: 1-2, up to 2000 words Total
Art: 1-5 pieces

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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Apr 20

☆ The theme for Issue 07 is PUBLIC TRANSPORT ☆ Think the Cat Bus. Snakes on a Plane. Those tubes from Futurama. Abandoned underground stations. 3am airport layovers. The nightmare of taking the night train from Hanoi with non-air-conditioned hard seats (/trauma). Submissions will open on 1st May.

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Viridine Literary
Issue 07 theme:
PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Submissions open: 1st-31st May

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Atmospheric side view of an old train.

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Apr 8

☆ ISSUE 06 - MAGIC IS LIVE ☆ We've got some truly stunning offerings of poetry, fiction, and art to share with you. Thanks to all of our amazing contributors. The issue is free to view or download from our site: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/issues May magic find you wherever you are!

Cover of Viridine Literary Issue 06, Spring 2026, Magic.
Pale blue background, Cover art "Dictionary definition" by Julia Biggs - a matchbox with loose matchsticks over a page of text, with certain words drawn around with rectangles and linked together

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Mar 23

We're delighted to announce our contributors for Issue 06! ✨️

Poetry:

Veronica Berry-Pérez
Ian Johnson
Aisling Cruz
Jonathan Memmert
Julissa Magnone
Audrey Howitt
Daniel Cartwright-Chaouki

Fiction:

Mei Backof
Rab Green
Anne Georg
Timor

Art:

Julia Biggs
Karen Pierce Gonzalez
Joanne Macias
Lorraine Caputo

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Mar 3

Summary of our acceptance stats for our most recent submissions window. Essays not included because we didn't receive any. All responses have now been sent, and we can start putting the issue together!

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Submission Stats
Issue 06

Poetry
Submitted: 81
Accepted: 7
%: 8.6%

Fiction
Submitted: 13
Accepted: 4
%: 30.7%

Script
Submitted: 2
Accepted: 0
%: 0%

Art
Submitted: 29
Accepted: 6
%: 20.6%

Total submissions: 125
Total accepted: 17

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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Mar 1

And that's a wrap for submissions to Issue 06. We've got some stellar work already lined up, and our last batch of responses still to send. This issue is going to be ✨️magical. The next submission period will be late spring/early summer.

Text: Submissions are now closed! Enormous thanks to everyone who sent us work! The remaining responses will be sent out next week.
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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Feb 28

Last day to submit for our spring issue! Most responses have already been sent; the final ones will go out next week.

Submissions are open. Theme: Magic. Deadline: 28th February. Viridine Literary.

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Feb 1

☆ SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN ☆ Our theme for Issue 06 is MAGIC, and we encourage you to think outside the box. Examine the magic of the everyday, or consider the practice of magic. What does magic mean to you? Is it a human quality, or does it defy explanation? Submit here: forms.gle/DB8v9PzWiajp...

Submissions guidelines text:
Poetry: 1-3 pieces, <40 lines each
Fiction: 1-2 pieces, <2000 words total
Script: 1-2 pieces, <15 pages each
Essay: 1-2 pieces, ~1000 words each
Art: 1-5 pieces

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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jan 29

☆ THEME REVEAL ☆ Our theme for Issue 06 will be MAGIC! There are so many ways magic can be interpreted. Ready your poems, stories, scripts, essays, and art! Personally, I'd love to see more micros this time around. We'll be open throughout February, so watch out for us!

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Theme for Issue 06: MAGIC. Submissions open: 1st Feb - 28th Feb.
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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jan 28

Been posting hints re: our next theme over on IG. Here are all four. Any guesses before we reveal tomorrow?

A collage of four images:
Top left: Anthony Head as Uther in 'Merlin'
Top right: A person with long, dark hair and a black top, standing in a field with their hands palm-up.
Bottom left: Characters from an old children's TV show.
Bottom right: Sailor Moon during her transformation sequence.

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jan 19

☆ ISSUE 05 - REFUGE IS OUT! ☆ Seven beautifully crafted poems, one affecting story, and one amazing script. Give these pieces a read and show our contributors some love. We all need a refuge sometimes. View or download the PDF for free from our site: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/issues

Cover of Viridine Literary Issue 05. Art by Romy Morreo on a red background.

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jan 15

☆ Introducing our writers for Issue 05! ☆ It's a smaller edition, but the talent is no less astounding. Publication day is approaching!

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Contributors: Kendra Whitfield, Stephanie Ross, Ruth A. Rouff, Ian Brownlie, Alaina Hammond, Sandra Beth Levy, Gunilla T. Kester, Sienna Alpert, Sambhu Ramachandran

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Nov 11

We're reading now. Right this second. Submitttttt.

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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Oct 27

☆ Submissions are open for Issue 05! ☆ Our theme is 'refuge'. Send poetry, stories, and scripts; we like them innovative and character-driven. Send essays about film and theatre and the craft. Send art; it could be our next cover. Submit here: forms.gle/ePQQxTHrW5oa...

Background: The top of a red umbrella in the rain.
Text: Submissions are open. Theme: Refuge. Deadline: 30th November.

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Oct 26

☆ ISSUE 04: CONTAGION IS OUT ☆ Dive into some stunning new poetry and fiction as the nights draw in and chills seep into the air. View and download the issue for free on our site: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/...

Cover for Viridine Literary - Issue 04 / Autumn 25 - Contagion

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Oct 25

☆ Our theme for Issue 05 is REFUGE ☆ At its core, what does it mean to be safe? We want your interpretations, from grand concepts to personal havens. Show us what refuge means to you. Submissions will open on Monday 27th October.

Text: Theme reveal for Issue 05: Refuge. Submissions opening 27th October
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Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Oct 5

☆ Announcing our contributors for Issue 04! ☆ It's a smaller issue this time, but the the work is so good! Stunning art, gorgeous poetry, and gut-churning fiction. We can't wait to share it with you!

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Sep 4

☆Announcing our Best of the Net nominations ☆ Good luck everyone! Get to our website and give these brilliant pieces a read.

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Aug 28

We've now responded to all Issue 04 submissions! As always, if your email hasn't arrived for some reason, shoot us a message so we can sort it out.

Pink text on textured green background: Responses have been sent. Check your emails! (with envelope graphic)

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jul 25

They're here! Get yours on our Ko-fi shop: ko-fi.com/viridinelit/...

Hard copies of Viridine Literary Issue 03

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jul 20

☆ SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE 04 ARE OPEN ☆ Theme: CONTAGION Give us contagious laughter. Give us catching feelings. Give us plague. Give us mob mentality. Submit here: forms.gle/N8HUjshpzWrZ...

Submissions open. Theme: CONTAGION. Deadline: 24th August. Background: virus microbe.

Poetry: 1-3, 40 lines max. Fiction: 1-2, 2k words max. Script: 1-2, 15 mins max. Essay: 1-2, 2k words max. Art: 1-5. Full guidelines on our website.
Background: virus microbe.

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jul 18

☆ Exciting news everyone! ☆ Print copies of Viridine Literary Issue 03 are now available to buy from our brand-new Ko-fi shop! We're delighted that we've been able to make this an option, and hopefully we can continue to do so for future issues! Available here: ko-fi.com/viridinelit

Text: Exciting news! Print copies are here!

Text: To get issue 03 in print, or to support us, visit: https://ko-fi.com/viridinelit

Viridine Literary@viridinelit· Jul 8

☆ ISSUE 03 IS OUT ☆ Brimming with work centred on the theme of identity from fabulous writers, poets, and artists. View and download for free from our website: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/issues