Submission Guidelines

Fees and Payment

Love Wild Gardens Zine currently  runs on a volunteer basis and we don’t have the ability to pay the writers and artists that so kindly contribute (at the moment - but have ambitions to change this!).  We will however share your website, social handles, books etc. where applicable. We will also be championing wildlife charities and causes and donating profits from the magazine (when we can!).

General Guidelines

Please make sure your work fits the Zine’s theme.

1. We prefer previously unpublished work so please let us know where and when it has been published previously.

2. Your piece first and foremost belongs to you, however we ask that you don’t publish a piece we have accepted before it appears in Love Wild Gardens Magazine. Once it has been published, all rights will revert back to you as the author.

3. Submissions should be one piece per document.

4. Please only submit to a maximum of TWO categories (eg. Poetry and Artwork)

5. Please make sure your work is proofread and complete before submitting.

6. We can’t accommodate providing feedback right now. If your piece is turned down, please don’t contact our team asking for edits, or feedback beyond what may or may not be provided.

7. We are happy for you to be published under a pseudonym, however please provide us with your real name upon submission.

Prose and Poetry Submissions

Prose can include creative non-fiction, 'poetic' prose, anecdotes, etc. We however are not looking for Criticism or Review, at this time.

1. Please submit all written pieces via Word Document or similar. We don’t accept written pieces in PDF format. Please name the Document as follows:

   Your Name - Title of Piece

2. All Prose should not exceed a maximum of 1000 words (ideally 500-700).

3. Only one piece of Prose is to be submitted per Submission Period.

4. A maximum of 3 poems can be submitted per Submission Period.

Art/Photography Submissions

Please submit all Visual Media/Artwork using high-res formats (JPEG or PNG) so that we may showcase the best quality of your work (ie. 300dpi/1080 HD). JPEG or PNG files (not PDF please).

1. Please send no more than 4 submissions of Artwork per submission period. However, you may include up to 3 images per work.

2. Please include a short Artist statement/biography and a description for each piece that is submitted. A little about your inspiration would be great. Please attach them in a separate document and label them accordingly.

3. Please include the following information for each work submitted: Title, Artist(s) name, Medium, and Year the work was completed.

4. With your submission we would appreciate any links to portfolio websites, social media, etc. where your work is displayed. But please don’t send this in lieu of a formal submission.

Thank you for your interest in submitting to Love Wild Gardens.