Submission Guidelines

We’re excited to announce that Luminaura Magazine is now accepting submissions for Volume II! We invite writers, poets, and visual artists to share their most luminous work—pieces that spark reflection, wonder, and creativity. Whether your art shines through fiction, poetry, or visual storytelling, we want to see it. Submissions should align with Luminaura’s mission to illuminate diverse voices, celebrate imagination, and inspire readers across generations.

We accept creative, original fiction of any genre in the following formats:

      • Literary
        • Poetry
        • Flash Fiction (up to 1500 words)
        • Short Stories (up to 5000 words)
      • Theatrical
        • Monologues
        • Scenes
        • One Act (Stage & Screen)
      • Visual
        • Comic Strips
        • Photo Essays
        • Digital Art / Illustrations

Unacceptable Works:

      • Fanfiction
      • Plagiarised works
      • Previously published works with non-exclusive rights
      • Simultaneous submissions
      • Works that need a lot of editing
      • 100% AI-Generated Works (e.g. fully created/generated by AI systems)
        • “Generated” here means a prompt or script is inputed into an AI system, content is generated, and then is submitted as is. If you’ve used AI, you must disclose the platform used. 

Additional Guidelines:

    • 1 submission per author will be accepted; we will review up to two poems for consideration only.
    • Submissions should be previously unpublished and entirely original. Simultaneous submissions are not accepted.
    • Writers and artists who have not yet published a major work are highly encouraged to submit.
    • Submissions must be formatted accordingly: Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced, numbered pages, full name and email at the top of the submission. Only PDF submissions will be accepted.
    • Deadline for submissions: March 27, 2026, 11:59 pm.
    • Please review our submission disclaimer here.

This volume’s theme is Synchronicity (n): the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.

Synchronicities are all around us. What serendipitous stories brew in you?

Submit Today!