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Submission Guidelines
As long as your work explores some aspect of your culture and heritage, whichever part of the world you're from, we'd love to consider it for publication. For themed submissions, please adhere to the theme given below.
EIC's Interview with New Pages, Duotrope
we nominate for BEST OF THE NET & Best Spiritual Literature prizes
one of Zhagaram's poets won Best of The Net 2026
POETRY SUBMISSIONS - CLOSED
ALWAYS FREE
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Submit upto 3 poems in a single document. Each poem should begin in a new page.
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If your poems have words from other languages, please include their translations at the end of the page
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Response Time: 1 month
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Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please make sure you withdraw your work as soon as possible if your work is accepted before we could.
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Please submit only once per submission period in one category
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To give space to new voices, we’re currently prioritizing contributors who haven’t yet been published in Zhagaram before.
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If your work was not accepted, you're free to submit again in the next submission period.
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Any form of plagiarism will not be tolerated. We also do not appreciate work that promotes any form of hatred. Zhagaram is NOT a space for genocidal rhetoric, harmful caste pride and violence.
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Expedited submissions and detailed feedback available for a small fee. Submit below for free general submissions
Make sure to follow us on Instagram (@zhagaram.literary) and Twitter (@zhagaramlit) to stay in touch with resources related to the theme. We will be sharing moodboards, visual cues, prompts and playlists!
EXTENSIVE FEEDBACK ON SUBMISSIONS
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For the given fee range, your submission will be returned with a decision and extensive feedback:
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All poetry guidelines mentioned above apply.
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If accepted, no feedback will be provided. In this case, the money will be refunded per accepted poem.
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Please note that you may not resubmit the same poem if rejected, after feedback considerations.
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You can pay via Paypal or Google Pay. Please make sure to mention 'Feedback Submission [First Name]'
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For security purposes, please upload a screenshot of your transaction when you submit.
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Please use the below submission form ONLY to submit.
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In case of any confusions, please feel free to contact and clarify: zhagaramliterary@gmail.com
EXPEDITED POETRY SUBMISSIONS
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For a nominal fee of $2.20 (Rs. 200), your submission will be returned with a decision within 24 hours.
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All poetry guidelines mentioned above apply.
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Expedited submissions are subject to the same editorial standards as regular submissions. That is, an expedited submission does not guarantee an acceptance.
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You can pay via Google Pay. (details in submission form below) Please make sure to mention 'Expedited Submission [First Name]'.
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If you're having issues with the above modes, you may make direct bank transfers. For such cases, please email us directly.
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For security purposes, please upload a screenshot of your transaction when you submit.
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In case of any confusions, please feel free to contact and clarify: zhagaramliterary@gmail.com
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PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
We publish work that has been previously posted on the author's social media or personal blog. However, we request you take it down upon acceptance. Work previously published by other magazines will not be considered.
PUBLISHING RIGHTS
All rights belongs to the concerned contributor. We request for publication rights to print your work digitally and to promote it on social media. You may republish your work elsewhere as long as Zhagaram Literary is credited as the first publisher.
PAYMENT
Unfortunately, we are currently unable to pay our contributors but hope to change that soon. If you would like to help us in awarding more poets, please consider buying one of our issues or spreading word about the magazine and our poems. Learn more here.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
Zhagaram is currently run by a single editor, and we recognize that this brings certain limitations in perspective. We are actively working to align our editorial decisions more closely with our values and to support work that speaks with integrity and courage. We also reserve the right to revisit or remove work that is found to express harmful or problematic views.