Department of English
Arden Literary Magazine
Editorial Staff
Faculty Advisor
Professor Zachary Lamb - lamb_zachary@columbusstate.edu
Editor-in-Chief
Ivory Alexander
Design Editor
Ian Dooley
Logistics Consultant
Rashael Apuya
Submission Guidelines
You must be a student at Columbus State University in order to submit. We only accept original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, formal essay, informal essay, one-act screenplay, one-act stage play, hybrid/experimental, gaming narrative, and visual art (including photography).
- Fiction submissions should not exceed 5,000 words.
- Screenplays and stage plays should be between 5,000 and 7,000 words.
Please fill out the form below to submit your work for the 2027 issue of Arden. Your submission must be in PDF or Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
If you have questions, please contact Professor Zach Lamb at lamb_zachary@columbusstate.edu.
Whatever your major, send us your work!
Submissions will be accepted until the deadline: February 1, 2027.
