Inscape is a smart, up–and–coming literary journal aiming to curate pieces that are both peculiar and gorgeous without compromising craftsmanship and excellence. Averse to gratuitous violence, language and sex, we look for pieces that treat sensitive subjects with maturity and respect. Our favorite submissions explore refreshing takes on both the fantastic and the everyday. As a staff firmly rooted in following Jesus Christ and His teachings, we hope for submissions from people of all religious perspectives, countries, cultures, ethnicities, sexual orientations, genders, backgrounds, and experiences. To anyone who wanders into our journal, we welcome you to Inscape, home of the bizarre, believing, and beautiful.

Inscape publishes well–crafted fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and visual art that embodies one or more of our five defining identities: smart, believing, peculiar, refreshing, and excellent.

Submission Guidelines:

1. Inscape curates fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts pieces. You may submit the following number of submissions per category: Poetry: 2, Fiction: 2, Creative Nonfiction: 2, Visual Arts: 5
2. If submitting multiple pieces, please submit them separately.
3. Literary submissions must be written in English and may not exceed 4,000 words.
4. Please submit your work as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file.
5. Visual arts submissions must be scanned at 300 DPI or higher and saved as a .jpeg or .tiff image. Art submissions may include photography, paintings, drawings, digital art, sculpture, textile, etc. Performance art and musical scores will not be considered for publication.
6. Do not include your name in any of the attachments.
7. Do not submit previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know if your piece has been accepted somewhere else.
8. Current Inscape staff members may not be considered for publication. Staff members may submit their work in order to get blind feedback; however, you must talk to the chief editors prior to doing so.
9. We do not accept pieces that invoke the name of deity as an expletive.
10. We do not accept unsolicited craft essays, but we do accept inquiries from professionals in the arts. Contact our editors at inscape@byu.edu.  
11. Any submission that does not follow these guidelines will not be considered.

Reading Period: We accept submissions year-round. However, to be considered for a particular edition, please follow the deadlines below.

Fall 2023 Issue: submissions close October 20th, 2023

BYU Alumni Issue (Winter 2024): submissions close February 20th, 2024

Fall 2024 Issue: Submissions close February 20th, 2024

We carefully review every submission; this process often takes several months. For the Fall 2023 Issue, you can expect to hear back by December 20th, 2023. For the BYU Alumni and Fall 2024 Issue, you can expect to hear back by April 20th, 2024.