Inventio publishes twice each academic year: April and December.

Please read the submission guidelines carefully; your submission may be overlooked if you do not provide all the documents necessary.

We accept submissions from all current undergraduate students, regardless of program, faculty, year, or school.

We do not accept any content that has been AI generated. 

Fiction
Non-Fiction
Poetry
Art
Fiction

• 3,500 max word limit.
• Must be original, unpublished.
  • Exclusive rights will be retained by Inventio up to two years after publication date (authors may not publish this piece anywhere else for two years); see the IPC 
• Can be any sub-genre.
• Videos (no more than 30 seconds long) can be embedded into any fiction piece. 

Non-Fiction

• 3,500 max word limit.
• Must be original, unpublished.
  • Exclusive rights will be retained by Inventio up to two years after publication date (authors may not publish this piece anywhere else for two years); see the IPC
• Inventio is looking for insightful and thought-provoking works of non-fiction 
• Academic essays will not be accepted. 
• Non-fiction work includes:
  • Personal Reflective Essays 
  • Literary Analyses 
  • Creative Non-Fiction
  • Articles (perspective, opinion, or commentary)

Poetry

• 5 poems max per submission.
• Must be original, unpublished.
  • Exclusive rights will be retained by Inventio up to two years after publication date (authors may not publish this piece anywhere else for two years); see the IPC 
• Combine all poems into one document and send as one file.
• Can be any genre of poetry. 

Art

• We accept traditionally made art (drawings, paintings, sculptures, mixed media, etc. )
• We accept digital art.
  • Note: code art/any type of embedded art should be submitted in image or video format.
• No photography.
• Images and videos of art should not include any background or onscreen distractions.
• Artwork must be your own original work and not infringing on copyright laws (no fan art, licensed material, etc.)
• We do not accept AI generated art.

All Written Submissions

• Submit your piece using the Submission Form using the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
• Should include full name, email, and a maximum 50-word biography.
• Only Microsoft Word and Google Doc files are accepted. Images must be PNG files. If submitting an MP4 or MP3 file, a transcript must be provided.
• Submissions must be accompanied by a concept image that represents the theme of your piece. Make sure it is useable in the public domain or taken/created by you.
  • If you choose to have additional images in your piece, they must also be in the public domain or taken/created by you.
• Provide a document with links to all sources used in your piece.
• We do not accept resubmissions of a previously submitted piece.

Before you submit, double check that you have submitted a minimum of five files 

1. Submission
2. Signed Inventio Publication Contract (IPC); download to sign
3. 50-word author bio 
4. Submission picture 
5. List of sources for submission-related picture (Include Works Cited page, if applicable)

 

Additional Documentation if applicable—max of eight files 

1. Video file (if applicable)
2. Audio file (if applicable)

All Art Submissions

• Submit your piece using the Submission Form using the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
• Highest resolution possible. Submit as .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
• Must have an artist statement (200-300 words)
• Include date of production, dimensions (if applicable) and medium used. 
• Include a title for your collection and/or individual pieces of art.
• Submit each artwork as a separate file
• 5 art pieces max per submission

After You Submit

We aim to respond to all submissions within one month from the submission date.

Ready to Submit?

Written Submission


Art Submission