CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Generation Gap aims to publish writers of all ages in a bi-annual print magazine. We want writers and artists spanning the generations to explore the same subjects in the same space and especially encourage joint submissions from writers of different generations. Side by side submissions should be submitted together in one file and be submitted to the call for the youngest writer in the collaboration. Each issue is themed and writers should submit their poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art/photography. While we aren’t aiming for a clean stylistic aesthetic, we are looking for writing that approaches the subject with honesty, vulnerability, and clarity of voice. We want work that is brave. Generation Gap seeks submissions for its first print publication in Winter 2026. Online publication to follow and all work published in print will be considered for online editions. Generation Gap is based in the Pacific Northwest, but we accept writing from around the world. The driving question for our first issue is: Why worry? The submission deadline is September 30, 2026. Please submit through our Duosoma portal. We do not accept email submissions. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. Fiction/CNF up to 4,000 words. Up to three poems in a single document. For Art, please submit high-resolution (300 DPI) JPG or PNG files. We recommend files be at least 1500 pixels on the shortest side to ensure high-quality print reproduction. for art/photography. Generation Gap acquires First North American Serial Rights; all rights revert to the author upon publication. At this time, we are a contributor copy only publication. AI is a fine research tool, but we do not accept AI generated writing or art.
More about our mission
Generation Gap is the result of a persistent longing and the serendipitous collision of ideas. It was the early writing hour and I (Liz) was moving through my writing routine as usual, when the idea came to me. I tried to ignore it at first, because a literary magazine is no small venture, not venture at all really in the money sense of the word. I just couldn't turn away from it. As the adviser for the literary magazine at the high school where I teach and the work I do as a writer in the world collided, I suddenly needed to make an attempt to create a space for voices across generations side by side. So, here we are, giving it a go.
