Quibble Lit is a modern literary collective that makes writing more meaningful by connecting an everyday readership with writers who take risks. We believe we live to bicker and beg the question, and that critical interpretation and expression matter deeply.
We’re excited to open submissions for JUNGLE: Volume VIII of Quibble Lit.
Check out QuibbleLit.com to get a sense of the publication.
Selected submissions will be published online at QuibbleLit.com, shared across our platforms, and collected in the print edition of JUNGLE, scheduled for release in late June / early July 2026. Contributing authors and artists will receive a complimentary print copy.
By submitting, you consent to publication online and in print. You retain all rights to your work. Quibble does not ask for exclusivity or ownership—only the chance to celebrate your work and share it with our readers, while respecting any other publishers’ agreements.
Theme: JUNGLE
This volume’s theme is JUNGLE—a word that can mean lushness, danger, heat, hunger, overgrowth, and the beautiful chaos of systems that refuse to stay orderly.
We invite work that explores jungle as place, state, system, or metaphor: real or imagined landscapes, sensory overload, obsession, survival, ferality, desire, social hierarchies, bureaucracy, entanglement, inheritance, violence, wonder, and transformation.
Send us work where something grows unchecked—where the path disappears, where language gets sweaty, where beauty and danger press close together.
As always, our theme is a creative prompt, not a requirement. The guidelines below are required.
Submission Guidelines
Prose Submit one piece of fiction, nonfiction, or hybrid prose of up to 2,000 words.
Poetry & Art Submit up to 3 pieces.
For all submissions Include a short third-person bio in your document or submission form. Simultaneous submissions are welcome—please notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Document Specifications
- File types: .doc or .docx
- Formatting: single-spaced, 12 pt, readable standard typeface (Times New Roman, Georgia, Garamond, etc.)
- File name: LastName_Title (or similar clear labeling)
Contributor Copy
Contributors whose work is selected for JUNGLE will receive a complimentary print copy of the issue.
Quibble is a modern literary collective that makes writing more meaningful by connecting an everyday readership with writers who take risks. We believe we live to bicker and beg the question, and that critical interpretation and expression matter deeply.
Theme: JUNGLE
This volume’s theme is JUNGLE—a word that can mean lushness, danger, heat, hunger, overgrowth, and the beautiful chaos of systems that refuse to stay orderly.
We invite poetry that explores jungle as:
- place (real, imagined, mythic, sci-fi, urban)
- state (sensory overload, obsession, survival, ferality, desire)
- system (ecosystems, social hierarchies, bureaucracy, the “concrete jungle”)
- metaphor (entanglement, inheritance, violence, wonder, transformation)
Send us poems where something grows unchecked—where the path disappears, where language gets sweaty, where characters get lost (or found) in the thick of it.
As always, our theme is a creative prompt, not a requirement. The guidelines below are required.
Submission Guidelines
Poetry
Submit up to 3 poems
Author Bio
Include a short, third-person bio in your document or submission form.
Document Specifications
- File types: .doc or .docx
- Formatting: single-spaced, 12pt, readable standard typeface (Times New Roman, Georgia, Garamond, etc.)
- File name: LastName_Title (or similar clear labeling)
Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Just notify us promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Publication, Rights, & Contributor Copy
Work selected for JUNGLE will be published online at QuibbleLit.com, shared across our platforms, and collected in our print edition, scheduled for release in late June / Early July. Contributing authors receive a complimentary print copy.
At Quibble, you retain all rights to your work. We never ask for exclusivity or ownership—only the chance to celebrate your writing and share it with our readers (while respecting other publishers’ agreements).
Document Specifications
- File types: .doc or .docx
- Formatting: single-spaced, 12 pt, readable standard typeface (Times New Roman, Georgia, Garamond, etc.)
- File name: LastName_Title (or similar clear labeling)