Call for Submissions for the Summer/Fall Issue!

Written By Melissa DiMaiella

Lehigh Valley Literary Magazine is a literary nonprofit, established to create publishing and prize-winning opportunities for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and visual art. The magazine will publish annually. All creative work will be selected for publication based on creative merit and theme.

There are no entry fees to submit your writing or artwork, only guidelines for publications and prizes, which will be posted on the Submit page. For the first issue, works will be published online, and literary and art prizes will be announced closer to the publication date. You may submit one poem, short story, essay, or skit and one visual artwork that can be emailed to submit@lvliterature.org by June 9th.

Finalists will be awarded cash prizes in each contest, unless otherwise noted on the Prizes page. The finalists will also have the opportunity to contribute to an anthology that will be released at a later date.

Donations and proceeds from magazine and book sales ensure that Lehigh Valley Literary Magazine can continue to publish and fund literary and art prizes.

If you are associated with a business or nonprofit and would like to sponsor or partner with us on a project, please fill out the form on the Contact page.

As someone who values the support and feedback of an artistic community that cares about human rights and people, I welcome everyone who is passionate about culture, literature, art, and storytelling to submit to the magazine and to get involved in events announced on the Events page. Attend the online Q&A event on May 9th at 3:00 PM EST if you are interested in learning more.

Subscribe here to the monthly newsletter to be notified of upcoming contests, publications, and events.

Melissa DiMaiella

Melissa is the Founder and Editor of Lehigh Valley Literary Magazine. As a writer and artist who calls the Lehigh Valley her home, she established the magazine to create publishing and prize-winning opportunities for literature and art in her community. She has worked in education, administration, and marketing and has earned her M.A. in international education at New York University and a B.A. in English and studio art from Muhlenberg College in Allentown after studying abroad in Europe. She believes that the arts are intrinsic to culture, lead to better understanding and higher achievement in all fields, and are essential for thriving in our world. She is a faithful mom and friend, likes music, traveling, and going for walks, is an avid reader, and appreciates anyone who will challenge her to a game of chess.

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