Submission Guidelines

Our submissions are now open until October 10th!

We accept pieces of all forms: art, poetry, fiction, drama, creative nonfiction, and experimental pieces are all welcome. Pieces written in other world languages besides English are also welcome for translation into English. While any content is possible for submission, please remember we are considering works for translation purposes as well as creative ones. 

For the sake of the selection and translation process, please follow the guidelines below:

• Submissions should be formatted in 12 pt. Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins and double spaced. 

• All submissions must be Google Docs.

• Prose and poetry may be up to 8 pages. Drama may be up to 15 pages.

• Contributors may submit up to 3 pieces of work. If submitting multiple pieces, please upload them as separate submissions. 

• All submissions are anonymous. Do not include your name or other self-identifying details in your submission document. 

• If you wish to include a content warning with your piece, you may do so in the submission form. Content warnings are appreciated but not required. 

• Boundless does not accept previously published works. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but you must inform translateiowaproject@gmail.com immediately if your piece is accepted elsewhere. 

• Boundless does not accept work generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Submissions suspected of AI content may be disqualified from consideration.