Poetry: Please submit 3-5 poems. We will be publishing unpublished poems only. However, poems that have been shared on the author’s social media are acceptable.

Short Fiction: Submit short fiction of length between 500-3000 words. We are also open to works of genre fiction that push boundaries and offer new perspectives. You can also send us micro-stories with inventive storytelling.

Translation: Submit at least 3 poems or a short fiction ranging from 500-3000 words for consideration. The translation should be submitted alongside the source text. Please ensure that you have the original author’s consent and mention the same in your submission. If the work is in the public domain and out of copyright, you should mention it as well. Include the original author’s short bio alongside your bio.

Interview Submission: The interview piece should have at least 10-15 questions. Kindly mention whether you have taken the interview in person, by any virtual tool, or through questionnaires. Kindly include a short description of 100 words, highlighting what made you choose the individual and their introduction. We give preference to the interviewee if they are a prominent personality or if they belong to a marginal section of society.

Personal Essay: We expect the submitters to write a personal, exploratory essay. The submission must be original and offer a lively engagement with experience. The suggested range is about 1500-2500 words. The entry must be original and unpublished.

Photo Essay: Since the theme of our upcoming issue is the emergent field of Blue Humanities, we are expecting photo essays focussing on this field along with those centring on the larger area of environmental concerns. However, Photo essays dealing with other topics are welcome too. We are looking for a collection of curated images accompanied by captions and a text that coalesces the body of the essay.

General guidelines:

Submission materials:

• The photo essay should be submitted as a PDF file that contains the text, photos, and their captions, along with separate image files attached.
• A cover page should contain photographer’s name, contact information, affiliation, a clear and concise title, write-up not exceeding 400 words, and a short bio within 150 words.
• Add any reference, acknowledgement, and model release if applicable.

Editorial criteria:

• All submissions, including the text, must be original and previously unpublished.
• The photo essay should maintain consistency of style, tone and must provide creative or documentary value.
• The photographs should be ethically obtained, showing respect to the subjects depicted.

General Guidelines:

We follow MLA 9th Edition guidelines for citations. Font to be used is Times New Roman, size 12, spaced at 1.2 pt, and only unlinked endnotes (no footnotes). The submission must be done by email. We only accept Word Files (.doc or .docx).

Submissions should be prepared for blind peer review (cover page containing abstract, keywords, and bio with no identifiers from the second page onwards). Submissions should only be adjudged if all submission criteria are fulfilled successfully. We regret to inform you that minor edits cannot be accommodated once an issue has been published. Only in the case of major errors may you contact our editors via email.Failure to follow the guidelines may result in rejection.

Submissions should be sent to: apollonianjournal@gmail.com
Submissions should cover an email with a heading (Submission–The Apollonian–<Author’s Name>) along with the attached paper.

N.B.-All submitted papers will be reviewed by expert peers which might take 2-3 months or longer. Once the review process is over, the authors of provisionally accepted papers will be asked to provide necessary modifications and re-submit their papers within 7-15 days. The selection of papers is subject to the decision of the Editorial Board of The Apollonian, and any grievance in this regard will not be entertained.

The article must be an original research work with due acknowledgement to the all the sources used for research purposes. Neither the Publisher nor the Editors will be responsible for any kind of plagiarism and/or copyright violation. If an article is proved to be plagiarized it will be removed from the website and the author will be barred from submitting to The Apollonian thereafter.