Philadelphia Stories is a free print magazine that strives to publish the finest fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art written by authors living in, or originally from, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New Jersey. Philadelphia Stories seeks submissions from diverse perspectives, including all ethnicities, races, abilities, and gender identities. We aim to demonstrate the vitality and vibrancy of Philadelphia-area residents in every issue.

With support from the Conrad Weiser Author Fund, we pay a $50 honorarium via PayPal to authors published in our print magazine.

At this time, we do not provide an honorarium to our artists or reviewers. This in no way reflects our view of their importance to our magazine and community.

Please follow these guidelines for submitting material. 

*Please scroll to the bottom to select the genre or contest to which you would like to submit.  

DEADLINES:  

General Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, and Reviews: June 1st - September 1st and November 15th -February 15th

PLEASE NOTE: You will be notified of the status of your submission within six months AFTER the issue deadline. If you haven't heard from us within six months of your submission, pleasecontact trish@philadephiastories.org, and we'll check the status for you. (Please note, our emails do sometimes get caught in spam filters.) Thanks for submitting to Philadelphia Stories!  

In General

1. Only work submitted through our Online Submission Form will be considered.
2. We do not accept previously published work. This includes work published online, on personal blogs or websites.
3. We do not accept AI-generated work or work that has been previously published either online or in print. Please submit original work by the artist or writer only.
4. Any work received after the closing date for a particular issue will be considered for the next issue.
5. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Please let us know immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
6. Please attach a SHORT bio (about 75 words, written in third person), including your connection to Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New Jersey.
7. We will send you an email notice of the acceptance or rejection of your material within six months of the issue's deadline. 
8. Upon acceptance, the author or artist grants Philadelphia Stories exclusive first North American Serial rights to publish in print and/or online for 12 months. All rights revert to the author or artist in one year. The author or artist retains all copyright to their work, including reprints.
9. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Editorial Director, Trish Rodriguez, at trish@philadelphiastories.org.