Flint Hills Review is now accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art for our 2026 edition - Issue 31.
We read annually from November 1 - March 1. Submissions received outside of that time will still be logged and will be read during our next reading period. We may respond to you sooner, but please don't anticipate a response before November.
Text submissions should be in .doc or .docx format. Include a short, third-person bio (50-75 words).
- Poems: Send up to 6 poems
- Short Stories: 2500-7500 words suggested length (Send one short story).
- Flash Fiction: 500-1500 words suggested length (submit up to three pieces)
- Short Plays/Screenplays: 10 minutes in length or shorter (Send one script.)
- Creative Nonfiction Essays: 2500-7500 words suggested length (We accept both flash essays (1-3 pages) and traditional length essays (5-25 pages). Please send only one essay.
- Flash CNF Essays: 500-1500 words suggested length
- Artwork: Send individual .pdf, .png, or .jpeg files. Only cover images will be printed in color. Interior images will be printed in greyscale on normal, matte, made-for-print paper.
Quiviria is produced annually and features work by currently enrolled ESU students. It is edited and produced by students with the help of ESU Creative Writing faculty and staff.
We practice blind judging, meaning when you send in your work our staff will remove or hide your name before it is read by a panel of judges to help us ensure that pieces are judged fairly, and to reduce the chances of favoritism or bias. Pieces are judged on the strength of the piece alone.
Guidelines for submissions
Quivira accepts:
- Poetry
- Fiction
- Short plays (10 minutes or less)
- Flash/Micro Fiction
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Art
- Photography
- Work must be by currently enrolled Emporia State University students, but is open to students of every major and year, whether you're an undecided Freshman or getting your Masters in Biology.
- You may submit as many pieces as you like, however please do not submit pieces longer than 15 pages.
- Our preferred formats:
- Text submissions: .docx, .doc, Googledoc
- Art/Photo submissions: .jpeg, .pdf, .eps - 300 dpi or better