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Arden Literary Magazine - Columbus State University

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Department of English

Arden Literary Magazine

Editorial Staff

Faculty Advisor
Professor Zachary Lamb - lamb_zachary@columbusstate.edu
Editor-in-Chief
Elizabeth Woods
Associate Editor
Maddie Ginter
Design Editor
Ian Dooley
Logistics Consultant
Rashael Apuya

Submission Guidelines

You must be a student at Columbus State University in order to submit. We only accept original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, formal essay, informal essay, one-act screenplay, one-act stage play, hybrid/experimental, gaming narrative, and visual art (including photography), short videos (animation, live performance, mini documentary).

  • Fiction submissions should not exceed 5,000 words.
  • Screenplays and stage plays should be between 9,000 and 10,000 words.
  • Videos need to be uploaded to YouTube and must be 3 minutes or less.

Please fill out the form below to submit your work for the Arden 2024-2025. Your submission must be in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

If you have questions, please contact Professor Zach Lamb at lamb_zachary@columbusstate.edu.

Whatever your major, send us your work!

Submissions will be accepted until the deadline: February 23, 2025.

Arden Literary Magazine Submission Form

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