ISSUE 2: OMISSION

Submissions for our Omission issue are now closed!

Stay tuned for publication in June 2026.

REGULAR SUBMISSIONS

If you would like to contribute to Poda-Poda Stories outside of our themed calls for submission, please email your submission to editor@poda-poda.com using the following format in your email subject: Genre_Lastname_Submission Title. If your submission is time sensitive, kindly indicate that in your email subject line using the following format: TimeSensitive_Genre_Lastname_Submission Title.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• We accept fiction (1000 - 5000 words), nonfiction (1000 - 5000 words), poetry (3poems maximum), and book reviews (700 -1000 words maximum). 

• Send us your best work. Ensure that your work is well-written with accurate. grammar, punctuation, and the correct use of tenses.

• Your work must be in Microsoft Word (docx) format; Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double-spaced. Please do not submit your work as a PDF, except where required to accommodate unique poetry formats.

• Include a brief writer’s bio in your email submission.

• We will not accept plagiarized work. This includes AI-generated work.

• Do not submit work that contains elements of harmful stereotypes. 

• Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. We ask that you email us immediately your work is accepted elsewhere.