Copaiba publishes high-quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written by veterans, their families, and others affected by current and past wars.  We want writing that explores what it means to live in times and places of conflict: from world conflicts to family conflicts to political conflicts to internal conflicts.  Work can be from any perspective: it can address actual combat, life on the homefront, or the experiences of refugees.  We are also interested in the ways people heal from and overcome conflict.  We want to know what courage, honor, dedication, and strength mean to you.  We are interested in what you remember and what you see. 


We are especially interested in serving as a publishing venue that highlights the work of veterans of any war, and the families that sacrifice alongside them, but we will consider excellent work by any writer who has an experience and viewpoint to share. 

We accept original, unpublished work.  Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify us immediately if your work has been accepted elsewhere.

Please send submissions to submissions[at]copaiba[dot]org. 

In the subject line, list your full name and genre.  In the body of the e-mail, please provide a short cover letter including your contact information and a brief bio.  If you are a service member, include your rank, service branch, and dates of service. For family members of veterans, please indicate how you are related to a serviceman or woman.     

Include your work as a single attachment in Word or Rich Text format (.doc, .docx, or .rtf).  Prose should be double-spaced.  At this time we are accepting submissions year-round, but please make only one submission per year. Due to the volume of submissions, we cannot provide feedback on pieces that are not accepted for publication, nor can we respond to queries about the status of a submission.  We will provide a decision on your work within 3 months of submission.

• Poetry: 3-5 poems
  
• Fiction: 1 short story (not to exceed 7000 words) or 3 short-shorts (each not to exceed 500 words).
  
• Creative Nonfiction: 1 essay (not to exceed 7000 words). Excerpts from longer works are acceptable as long as they adhere to our word maximum and can stand alone as essays independent of the larger work.

If you would also like to mention where you heard about the Copaiba Literary Review, we would appreciate it.

Copaiba acquires first English-language serial rights and first electronic rights for published works.  All other rights revert to the author. As part of the journal’s publication contract, we also request your permission to feature excerpts of published works on Copaiba’s web site and in its advertising.