ZYZZYVA welcomes unsolicited submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. We are seeking work from California poets, writers, and artists, but we continue to welcome work from the West Coast, across the country, and around the world. The best way to know if your work may be right for ZYZZYVA is to familiarize yourself with our journal. We’re available in libraries, but you can also read us by ordering a recent print issue, subscribing, or exploring writing, reviews, and interviews on ZYZZYVA Online. 

Our submission window for prose and poetry is currently closed.

We will announce the next submission window in late 2026. You can sign up for announcements about submissions and other ZYZZYVA news here.