ZYZZYVA

ZYZZYVA seeks work from California poets, writers, and artists, but continues to welcome work from the West Coast, across the country, and around the world. The best way to know if your work may be right for ZYZZYVA is to familiarize yourself with our journal. We’re available in many libraries, but you can also read us by ordering a recent print issue, subscribing, or exploring writing, reviews, and interviews on ZYZZYVA Online. 

What to know when submitting: 

• We encourage submissions from writers of all identities, whether previously published or not.
• We will not consider writing that has already been published in English. All work submitted to ZYZZYVA must be entirely created by a human; by submitting, you attest that AI was not used in the creation of your work.
• Please submit up to 15 poems at a time. These poems may be any length; we welcome longer works. We also welcome hybrid forms, including visual and prose poetry, so long as you feel your submission can reasonably be described as poetry in some way. There is no minimum number of poems required to submit.
• We accept simultaneous submissions. If any part of your submission is accepted by a different publication, please withdraw your submission from our consideration as soon as possible.
• Each general submission requires a $2 processing fee, but current ZYZZYVA subscribers may submit at no cost. Subscribers should reach out to request a free submission link, providing the genre of the work to be submitted and your full name and address. 
• ZYZZYVA is committed to making our submissions accessible to everyone. If the fee presents a hardship, please reach out to request a free submission link. In addition, we welcome submissions via postal mail for incarcerated writers and individuals with restricted internet access. Mailed submissions may be sent to: ZYZZYVA, 57 Post Street, Suite 902, San Francisco, CA 9410