Submission Guidelines

Other Words Journal is an international Journal of creative writing. It serves as a platform primarily designed to exhibit the creative prowess of Muslims through the presentation of their literary talents, encompassing poetry, short stories, and prose compositions.

Submission Guidelines:

• Please submit your work to the chief editor of Other Words Journal at raisa.owce@islamicliterarysociety.com.
• Please submit a maximum of six poems or two short stories, all within a single document in .docx format. Include a brief introduction to the poems and a short biography. Additionally, provide a PDF copy of the same document.
• Include your name, email, and, if possible, your phone number.
• All submitted poems or short stories must be unpublished.
• Authors retain the rights to their work but are requested to acknowledge ILS as the source of its initial publication.
• If there is a need to withdraw the poem(s) or short stories, please communicate via email at least two weeks before the publication date.
• The Islamic Literary Society will not accept poems or short writings that contradict the values of Islamic teachings based on the Sunni tradition.
• The publication is limited to works within the Sunni Islamic traditions, and any submission that opposes traditional Islam will be rejected. This only applies to submissions that are religious in nature.
• Any writing that conflicts with the teachings of Islam in general will be rejected.
• While encouraging creative expression within the boundaries of Islam and its principles, the journal will not publish any poetry or short stories that are directly offensive to any religious group, political party, or individual.
• Only the authors of selected pieces will be contacted.
• If you do not hear back from us within 2 weeks, please assume that your work is not right for us at the moment.

Other Words Journal, an international journal of creative writing, is a digital biannual publication by the Islamic Literary Society.