Fiction
Tongue
No closing date
- Length
- 1,000 to 3,000 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
Tongue publishes English translations of contemporary literary prose from any language, taking one short story, self-contained novel excerpt, or nonfiction piece of 1,000 to 3,000 words per submission, sent by email with the original text and the translation in a single Word document. Only translations not previously published in print or online are accepted, simultaneous submissions are encouraged, resubmissions are not accepted unless requested, and on publication the author and the translator each receive $200 and two copies of the print issue.
Literary
- Languages
- English
- Resubmissions
- Not allowed
- Anonymous reading
- Not required
- Query after
- 60 days
- AI policy
- Tongue will not accept any work written, generated, or assisted by AI.
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