Parabola Journal Is Accepting Submissions/ How To Submit (Pay: $400)

Parabola Journal is a quarterly journal dedicated to exploring the quest for meaning through the lens of myths, symbols, and religious traditions. 

With each issue organized around a specific theme, Parabola delves into the relationship between ancient wisdom and contemporary life. 

The upcoming theme for the Summer 2024 issue is ‘Reality,’ with subsequent themes including ‘Grief & Gratitude’ for Fall 2024 and ‘Sorcery, Witchcraft, Magic’ for Winter 2024-2025.

Submission Guidelines For Parabola Journal

• Parabola welcomes original essays, translations, poetry, book reviews, retellings of traditional stories, and forum contributions.
• Submissions should be directly related to the theme of the upcoming issue.
• All submissions must adhere to the specified word count limits and file formats.
• Tangents, extended reviews of various media forms, should bear some connection to the theme of the issue.
• They want lively, well-researched, and objective articles grounded in religious or cultural traditions.
• Submissions laden with jargon or academic arguments will not be accepted 
• Poignant and evocative poetry reflecting themes of myth, symbolism, and spirituality are acceptable.
• Insightful book reviews, retellings of traditional stories, and forum contributions related to the theme of the issue are also acceptable.
• They don’t want pieces focusing solely on dreams, visions, or highly personal experiences.
• They also don’t want original fiction (Parabola rarely accepts fiction submissions).
• Submissions should align with the exploration of meaning through myths, symbols, and religious traditions.
• Contributors must follow the submission guidelines outlined by Parabola.

How to Submit

• Email submissions to editorial@parabola.org or mail submissions to the provided postal address.
• Mailed submissions must include a stamped, self-addressed return envelope for response.
• Please note that due to the high volume of submissions, Parabola does not respond unless a submission is accepted for publication.
• For further details or inquiries, visit Parabola’s website or contact them via email or mail.

Editorial Email: editorial@parabola.org

Postal Address:

Editor

Parabola

P.O. Box 193

Lincolndale, NY 10540

(Mailed submissions require a stamped, self-addressed return envelope, #10 or larger, for response.)

Author Rights

They purchase the right to use the submitted work in a single issue of the journal. However, authors retain all other rights to their work, including the right to use it for other purposes.

Payment

They are reported to pay $1 per word, or $400 dollars per accepted piece. 

Deadline

The deadline for submissions to the Summer 2024 issue, themed ‘Reality,’ is March 01, 2024. Submission deadlines for subsequent issues are provided accordingly.