We are committed to publishing personal experiences of those who have been unhoused, factual retellings of stories about homelessness in the author’s life, reflections of the author’s personal experiences, and feelings of optimism and faith. We encourage submissions from all over the world, regardless of gender or identity.
Magazine Themes: Homelessness, societal inequality, human rights, personal and creative reflections in order to break stereotypes, and post-pandemic challenges.
Submission Guidelines
Before submitting, please review the following guidelines, including (1) IHRAM’s accepted media, required supplemental information, and quarterly magazine themes. We are only accepting pieces which align with our annual themes at this time. Thank you!
We are interested in reviewing and publishing the following for the 2025/2026 quarterly magazine:
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Poetry (up to 5 poems per author),
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Short-stories (up to 2,500 words),
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Personal essays (up to 2,500 words)
Please submit your poetry, short story, or essay to submit@humanrightsartmovement.org along with the following required information:
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Your full name and/or pen name.
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Your country of residence.
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A brief third-person bio (roughly 100 words). If your bio includes references of your past work, feel free to provide links!
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A brief foreword to your piece (between 300-500 words), explaining your inspiration for creating it, background information, explanation of key characters, and any other key insight for the reader.
*If your piece is accepted, we will request a high-resolution author photograph. However, authors are not required to provide photographs of themselves and are always welcome to decline, should they wish to remain anonymous.