The editors of Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction invite you to “submit writing that is lyrical, self-interrogative, meditative, and reflective, as well as expository, analytical, exploratory, or whimsical. They encourage submissions across the full spectrum of the genre. The journal encourages a writer-to-reader conversation, one that explores the markers and boundaries of literary/creative nonfiction.”

Personal essay subjects can be about nature, environmental, travel, memoir, and more.

General submission dates: August 15 – November 30.

Fourth Genre Steinberg Essay Prize submission dates:: January 1-March 31

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