Submissions

Folio 2025 is now accepting submissions.

The Folio 2025 deadline is October 26, 2025.

The Folio 2025 theme is Generating Hope.

Interested in submitting your original writing or artwork to Folio?

If you are an undergraduate student at Penn State University Park during the 2025-26 academic year, feel free to submit your work anytime before the deadline to be considered for this semester’s edition.

Committees will review submissions in early November and let each submitter know whether their work was selected by the end of the month. Folio will be published and distributed at the beginning of the spring semester. Copies can be found for free in the HUB, Burrowes Building, Sparks Building, and Willard Building. We will also be holding a release party. Date and time TBD.

Submission Requirements

*IF YOUR SUBMISSION DOES NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA, YOUR WORK MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED*

  • All submissions must fall under the theme Generating Hope.
  • Pieces previously published in Folio or Kalliope will not be considered.
  • All WRITING submissions must be submitted digitally, in .docx format.
  • All ART submissions must be submitted digitally in .jpg or .jpeg format (minimum of 300 DPI/PPI (Dots/Pixels Per Inch)).
  • The name of your file must include your name and the title of the submission (Ex. Star Gazing – John Doe).
  • DO NOT include your name in the document itself.
  • DO NOT submit multiple pieces in the same document.
  • View the FAQ page for more information.

Fiction

You may submit no more than 3 pieces of flash- or micro- fiction. Each piece must be 500 words or fewer, but there is no minimum. Submissions must be in a .docx format.

Nonfiction

You may submit no more than 3 pieces of creative nonfiction. Each piece must be between 100 and 500 words. Submissions must be in a .docx format.

Poetry

You may submit up no more than 3 poems. Each poem should be 15 lines or fewer with a max of 10 words per line. Because Folio will be printed on 5″ x 7″ pages, shape poems (poems that take different geometric shapes) may not be considered if they don’t fit the size of the page. Shrinking font to meet this goal will not be helpful as we will be editing all pieces in the journal to appear in the same font and size. Submissions must be sent in a .docx format.

Art and Photography

You may submit no more than 3 artworks. Any type of art will be considered as long as it is black and white and looks good on a 5″ x 7″ page. Submissions must be in a .jpg or .jpeg format with a minimum of 300 DPI/PPI (Dots/Pixels Per Inch) so your work is not blurry. If you have any questions about correcting the resolution, please email the art editor at leg5485@psu.edu.

Kalliope 2026 will begin collecting submissions on October 27, 2025

The Kalliope 2026 deadline is January 31, 2026.

Interested in submitting your original writing or artwork to Kalliope?

If you are an undergraduate student at Penn State University Park during the 2025-26 academic year, feel free to submit your work anytime before the deadline to be considered for this semester’s edition.

Committees will review submissions in February and let each submitter know whether their work was selected in the beginning of March. Kalliope will be published and distributed at the end of the spring semester. Copies can be found for free in the HUB, Burrowes Building, Sparks Building, and Willard Building. We will also be holding a release party. Date and time TBD.

Submission Requirements

*IF YOUR SUBMISSION DOES NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA, YOUR WORK MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED*

  • Pieces previously published in Folio or Kalliope will not be considered.
  • All WRITING submissions must be submitted digitally, in .docx format.
  • All ART submissions must be submitted digitally in .jpg or .jpeg format (minimum of 300 DPI/PPI (Dots/Pixels Per Inch)).
  • The name of your file must include your name and the title of the submission (Ex. Star Gazing – John Doe).
  • DO NOT include your name in the document itself.
  • DO NOT submit multiple pieces in the same document.
  • View the FAQ page for more information.

Fiction

You may submit no more than 3 pieces of fiction. While lengthy works will be judged the same as shorter works, we want to showcase as much of Penn State as possible and encourage you to aim for a 3,000-word maximum. Flash fiction is welcome. Submissions must be in a .docx format.

Nonfiction

You may submit no more than 3 pieces of creative nonfiction. While lengthy works will be judged the same as shorter works, we want to showcase as much of Penn State as possible and encourage you to aim for a 3,000-word maximum. Submissions must be in a .docx format.

Poetry

You may submit up no more than 3 poems. Because Kalliope will be printed on 6″ x 9″ pages, shape poems (poems that take different geometric shapes) may not be considered if they don’t fit the size of the page. Shrinking font to meet this goal will not be helpful as we will be editing all pieces in the journal to appear in the same font and size. Submissions must be sent in a .docx format.

Art and Photography

You may submit no more than 3 artworks. Any type of art will be considered as long as it is black and white and looks good on a 6″ x 9″ page. Submissions must be in a .jpg or .jpeg format with a minimum of 300 DPI/PPI (Dots/Pixels Per Inch) so your work is not blurry. If you have any questions about correcting the resolution, please email the art editor at leg5485@psu.edu.

Kalliope 2026 Submission Link

Will be posted on October 27, 2025.