Submission guidelines

Wild Apples seeks submissions of visual arts, poetry, and prose - essays, short fiction and creative nonfiction. All work must be original and unpublished. We have a special interest in work that engages themes of nature, sustainability, spirituality, global interdependence, compassionate engagement, or sense of place.

  • Prose - Send us a letter with a brief description of your proposal. Articles run 600 - 1600 words. Prose queries may be submitted by email.

  • Poetry - Submit up to 5 poems by mail with a SASE. Include your name on each page. No email submissions.
  • Note: Poem submissions for Issue Seven, "Light" will be accepted until August 1, 2010.  After that, poetry submissions will be accepted only from Jan. 1 through May 31, for the Issues/Themes posted on the website. Poems received outside of the reading period will be returned unread.

  • Visual Art and Photographs - Submit on CD/DVD or email Low Resolution jpeg files no more than 72 dpi. Please send up to 8 images.

  • Please include a brief bio/artist statement with your name, email, and address.

Our needs are very specific. Please read an issue before submitting work. Click here to order the current issue.

Our response time is approximately 3 months.

Send email queries and art submissions to submissions@wildapples.org.

Email any questions to editors@wildapples.org.

We look forward to reviewing your work.
  • Wild Apples Editors
  • P.O. Box 171
  • Harvard, MA 01451



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