Submissions open on September 1st and close on December 31st. We publish in print in May. 

Thanks for checking us out! We're a once-annual print and online publication based out of a little college in Southern California. We accept only previously unpublished work, and simultaneous submissions are allowed. 

Here's what we accept:

• Poems (up to 5)
• Fiction (1 work)
• Nonfiction (1 work)
• Visual Arts (up to 5)
• Photography (up to 5)

Learn more about The Ear by visiting our site: https://www.the-ear.org/ or on Instagram @theearcommunity

Want to help support The Ear? Visit The Ear Foundation page to make a tax-deductible donation to support the journal.