Please, familiarize yourself with the genres we are looking for and word-limit criteria for each of them. The submission deadline is the 30th of June, 2025, 23:59. More than one work can be submitted by one person. Each work must be submitted as a separate file. Submit your work by sending it to the email:

In your letter, please, indicate your full name, faculty, study program, cycle, year, and your prefered pronouns (if you want them to be indicated next to your name in a publication).

Only texts written in English are accepted.

Please, follow the Harvard style citation.

Submissions are open once again—and this time, we’re diving into the world of genre writing! Whether you're drawn to the suspense of detective fiction, the boundless imagination of science fiction and fantasy, the unsettling depths of horror, or the rich traditions of romance, historical fiction, or magical realism—we want to hear from you.

This issue invites you to dive into your favourite genre—whether it’s fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, mystery, or another form that has long inspired you. What is it about this genre that speaks to you? How does it shape your voice, your storytelling, or your way of seeing the world? Perhaps it was a particular genre that first sparked your love of reading. Whether you're submitting prose, poetry, or nonfiction, we encourage you to embrace the genre you love most and reflect on what draws you to it.

We accept:

Creative writing:

· Poems – up to 500 words. 

 Poems may reflect the stylistic elements of a specific genre (e.g. gothic, speculative, romantic).

· Short stories or excerpts from prose fiction – up to 2000 words.

Submissions can be genre-specific (e.g. science fiction, horror, fantasy, detective fiction, romance, magical realism, etc.).

Non-fiction writing:

· Literary or stylistic analysis essays – up to 2000 words.

 Essays may focus on the use of genre in specific works or authors, or explore genre conventions more broadly.

· Essays focusing on literature, philosophy, history, or culture – up to 2000 words.

These may examine how genre influences cultural narratives or intersects with historical and philosophical contexts.

Translations:

· Translation of a poem or an excerpt from a dramatic text written in verse – up to 500 words

 Translations may focus on genre-defining works or stylistically unique texts.

• Accepted language pairs: Lithuanian to English, English to Lithuanian, or Ukrainian to English.
• Please include the original text along with your translation.

Visual arts:

· Illustrations inspired by a poem, short story, novel, or dramatic text—whether your own or another writer’s work.

· Visual representations of your own creative writing (poetry or prose) submitted to this issue are also welcome. Feel free to visually explore the genre elements of your piece.

Important! Plagiarism is a theft of intellectual property and is strictly forbidden. Should we find any form of plagiarism in one's work, this work as well as any other work submitted by this person to Discourse will not be published.

We support the university guidelines concerning AI use.