Midnight & Indigo Submission/ How to Submit (

Midnight & Indigo is a literary platform dedicated to publishing short fiction and narrative essays by black women writers.

Published and unpublished writers are encouraged to submit character-driven short stories. Stories should feature strong female lead characters or black female POV.

Book reviews focused on works by black women authors are accepted by the magazine year-round but manuscripts and poetry are not accepted.

Eligibility for Midnight & Indigo Submission

• Black women writers are encouraged to submit
• No age restriction
• No entry fee but there is No optional fee of $20 which will put your work at the top of the reading list for review
• Though this will not influence acceptance of your submission

Submission Deadline

January 10, 2021

Guidelines for Midnight & Indigo Submission

• Work must be previously unpublished
• Word count should be included at the top of the submission
• Submission must be on or before the deadline

Speculative fiction

• This includes, but is not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, superhero fiction, horror, utopian and dystopian fiction, fairytale fantasy, and supernatural fiction
• A minimum word count of 1500 words
• This should be submitted through this submittable
• Responses for the submission will be by February 23, 2021

Short story

• All genres are accepted but we prefer something readers easily connect to
• A minimum word count of 1,500 words
• Submissions should be through this submittable
• Responses will be by March 31, 2021

Narrative/Personal Essays

• A minimum word count of 1,200 words
• Responses will available by March 31, 2021
• You should not include a list format like “5 ways to…” or inspirational instructions
• Submissions should be through this submittable

Book Reviews

• Word count should be 1000 words and above
• Book must be by a black woman author 
• There is no compensation for book review
• Submissions should be through submittable

Prizes for Midnight & Indigo Submission

• $175
• Publication

You can familiarize yourself with their work to increase your chances of being accepted. You can check their online publication or print issues.

To create an interesting character-driven story, you can click here or here if you are finding it difficult to choose the perfect POV for the story you want to write.

Good Luck!