Submissions For Our June 2026 Issue Are Now Open!

I'm excited to announce that we have opened the submissions window for our 2026 Q2 issue, slated for publication this June.

The Quarterly is published four times a year and features an exclusive curation of memoirs, personal essays, and original artwork and photography. The goal of The Memoirist Quarterly is to spotlight exceptional creative non-fiction work in a sophisticated print format. We aim to bring attention to some of the great writers online whose talent deserves a broader audience.

Writers and artists featured in the issue will receive monetary compensation for their contributions. Long-form writers will receive $50.00 upon publication; artists and photographers will receive $25.00.

Our Q1 issue is scheduled for release the first week of March.

Guidelines, Terms, and Conditions

Target Release Date: June 2026

Submissions Deadline: March 31 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time

• While we prefer original material, we will consider previously published stories

• Submissions accepted are creative non-fiction (essays and memoirs), essays about writing memoir, artwork, and photography

• Essays and memoirs should be between 700–2500 words

• Submissions are limited to one piece only

• Writers and artists will be compensated upon the release of the issue

• Unfortunately, we cannot supply authors with free copies at this time

• Accepted long-form written pieces will be paid $50.00; Accepted photography and artwork, will be paid $25.00

• Cost of the print journal is appx. $25.00 for softcover, $45.00 for hardcover, and $9.99 on Kindle

• Please do not submit a stock image for your featured photo; we will be choosing photos to accompany your piece, unless you have submitted a personal photo.

• We WILL accept any personal photos you may have for your story

• Some stories may be curated from pieces published in The Memoirist on Substack.

• By submitting your piece to our call for submissions, you are giving The Memoirist Quarterly permission to publish and use your name/work for marketing purposes

• Examples of work can be viewed in our debut issue, now available on Amazon

• Questions may be sent to info@thememoiristquarterly.com

Good luck — we are looking forward to reading your submissions!