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We publish pieces that take risks and trust their own vision. We're drawn to stories that feel relevant, honest, and unforgettable. Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Artwork, Photography. It’s all welcome here. Your work has a home with us. Submit with Helia Lit today.

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Open Calls For Spring

...which is April, May, and June.

Submissions are open right now for all categories: short fiction, poetry submissions, creative nonfiction, artwork, and photography. We accept work year-round. No reading periods. No closed submission windows.

And because we're launching on Friday the 13th, we've got a special callout for Friday the 13th stories.

Bad luck that turned good. Superstitions you can't shake. The number 13 showing up in weird ways. Moments that felt cursed. Whatever you've got that connects to Friday the 13th, whether it's fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, or photography, we want it.

If you've been sitting on something that fits, now's the time.