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New Guard
GENRE
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
SUBGENRE
Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Speculative Fiction
READING PERIOD
Mar 1 to Jan 11 (Temporarily Closed)
DESCRIPTION
New Guard presents a blend of established and emerging voices across fiction, poetry, and hybrid forms, often through its competition-focused model. Contributors showcase work driven by urgency, character, and tension. The journal values pieces that balance strong narrative presence with refined craft.
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