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We encourage submissions from writers across the world who consider Ireland a home in some regard. This is a guideline offered with an expansive vision and an inclusive disposition. Though we would particularly love to read and include works in issues from writers from underrepresented groups, communities, and identities, including, but not limited to, immigrants to Ireland, emigrants, Travellers, farmers, and writers from remote areas of Ireland, we also welcome submissions from established and emerging writers for whom Ireland figures into their writing consciousness. To date, we have published work from writers living around the globe, including from the United States, Canada, Australia, Tasmania, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.
To submit, please consult the genre-specific guidelines below and send your work to us via email in one document: editors @ trasna.online (no spaces.) In the subject line, please indicate the genre to which you are submitting, and do not submit in more than one genre. In the body of your email please include a brief (50 words) biography. Word documents of work are preferred. Occasionally we will consider works for the following issue if they are received too close to our issue being released. We do accept simultaneous submissions, but ask that you notify us immediately if a part or the whole of your work is accepted elsewhere.
Beginning in 2023, we have been nominating select, published work that qualifies for literary awards in both the United States and Ireland.
***ATTENTION!!
Submissions for the FALL/AUTUMN 2025 PUBLICATION OF TRASNA.
SUBMISSIONS WILL OPEN AGAIN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 15th, and will close on MONDAY, 19th MAY, 2025, midnight (Ireland standard time).
Trasna will now be published biannually with advertised submission dates. (spring and fall) Thank you to all the writers who have sent us their prose and poetry, it is a pleasure and privilege to read new work. You can check out some of the best new writing by visiting our website and reading past issues.***
Fiction
Please submit one story at a time, and wait until a decision has been made before submitting again. While there is no limit on word count, short fiction under 3000 words is more likely to be accepted.
Poetry
Please submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 10 pages in a single Word document.
Essays
Please submit only one essay per submission window. While shorter pieces have a greater chance for acceptance, we’ve published longer, more experimental work, and encourage you to take a chance with us. Optional: You may submit up to three images which relate, in some way, to your submitted writing.