Submissions

Guidelines

The Drum is looking for work that pays close attention to language while never losing sight of the narrative drive. We want stories that really do tell a story. And essays that engage in the complexity of an idea.

We publish essays under 10,000 words in length, and fiction in a wide range of lengths: short-shorts (under 2,000 words), short stories (under 10,000), and novel excerpts (generally up to 50 pages; we may choose to publish novel excerpts in two segments). We want to accommodate our writers, and we're sure our readers will appreciate the variety.

Please send us text files (only in .doc format) to editor@drumlitmag.com. If we accept your work, we will be in touch about how to arrange a recording. Make sure that your name, your contact info, and the title of the work appear on each page of the manuscript. Present the manuscript with standard margins and type.

For information on rights, read our FAQ.

If you're sending us a piece for the Dispatches category, send the file to editor@drumlitmag.com.