PFN – Call for Submissions to Libretto Magazine. Theme: Hush Tales

NOTE: Kindly know all submissions are made through the submissions form and ONE entry per submission period.

For Issue 13, with the theme HUSH TALES, Libretto Magazine is pleased to announce it’s call for submissions. Libretto Magazine invites writers to explore stories of secrecy, silence, and the unspoken. It can encompass whispered confessions, hidden histories, suppressed voices, or the quiet power of untold truths. Submissions may delve into themes of mystery, solitude, clandestine love, or the tension between what is revealed and what remains unsaid. Writers can craft poetry, prose, drama or experimental narratives that evoke a sense of hush—whether through subtle storytelling, atmospheric settings, or introspective characters.

Send in your experiences and desires, your resilience and patience for brighter days to return, as well as your dreams and despair in relation to the theme. We want voice. We want artistry. We want heart. The selection process is set to be thoroughly rigorous, therefore, endeavor to submit only your best work of art.

Submission Guidelines:

1. POETRY:

• Submit up to 3-5 poems per entry.
• Each poem can be of any length.
• Include all poems in a single document.
• Preferred format: Word document (.doc or .docx) or PDF.
• Use Times New Roman or Arial font, size 12.(Single-Spaced).
• Each poem should be titled and every new poem should begin on a new page.
• Include author’s name, and a biography of no more than hundred words, written in the third person attached on a single document, a profile picture of you in high-resolution, and your social media handle(s).
• Only send unpublished work.
• We accept simultaneous submissions, please do let us know if your submission has been accepted by another platform.
• Submission must be properly edited and sent through our submission form. Our editorial team reserves the right to edit your work if there is any need.

2. NONFICTION/ESSAY:

• Submit one entry for nonfiction, essay or article.
• Length: 2,500 to 3,000 words.
• Preferred format: Word document (.doc or .docx) or PDF.
• Use Times New Roman or Arial font, size 12 (Double-Spaced)
• Include author’s name, and a biography of no more than hundred words, written in the third person attached on a single document, a profile picture of you in high-resolution, and your social media handle(s).
• Only send unpublished work.
• We accept simultaneous submissions, please do let us know if your submission has been accepted by another platform.
• Submission must be properly edited and sent through our submission form. Our editorial team reserves the right to edit your work if there is any need.

3. FLASH FICTION:

• Submit one short story per entry for flash fiction
• Length: 1,000 to 1500 words.
• Preferred format: Word document (.doc or .docx) or PDF.
• Use Times New Roman or Arial font, size 12. (Double-Spaced).
• Include author’s name, and a biography of no more than hundred words, written in the third person attached on a single document, a profile picture of you in high-resolution, and your social media handle(s).
• Only send unpublished work.
• We accept simultaneous submissions, please do let us know if your submission has been accepted by another platform.
• Submission must be properly edited and sent through our submission form. Our editorial team reserves the right to edit your work if there is any need.

4. FICTION:

• Submit one short story per entry for fiction
• Length: 3,500–5,000 words.
• Preferred format: Word document (.doc or .docx) or PDF.
• Use Times New Roman or Arial font, size 12. (Double-Spaced).
• Include author’s name, and a biography of no more than hundred words, written in the third person attached on a single document, a profile picture of you in high-resolution, and your social media handle(s).
• Only send unpublished work.
• We accept simultaneous submissions, please do let us know if your submission has been accepted by another platform.
• Submission must be properly edited and sent through our submission form. Our editorial team reserves the right to edit your work if there is any need.