Call for Submissions: Letters, Poetry, and Quilt Squares
Avella Publishing invites poets, writers, quilters, and citizens from all walks of life to submit poetry quilt squares and letters addressed to future generations, giving voice to the thoughts, emotions, fears, hopes, and hard-earned truths of our time.
We seek work that bears witness to the moment we are living in and speaks forward with honesty, courage, and care.
Selected submissions will be considered for inclusion in upcoming literary projects. Our inaugural volume is a poetry collection titled:
Voices of Today Speaking to Tomorrow: Citizen Poems in a Time of Trouble
Letter Submissions
Letters should be written as if addressed to future generations and should adhere to the following guidelines:
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Maximum length: one page, double-spaced
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Structure: three brief paragraphs, reflecting on:
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What we fear
What we hope
What we know
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Poetry Submissions
Poems should focus on the emotional landscape of the present moment, grief, resilience, anger, love, uncertainty, resistance, or any truth that feels urgent and real. All poetic forms and voices are welcome.
Quilt Square
Submission Details
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Deadline: April 30, 2026
Please email: Avella Publishing at avellapublishing@gmail.com
Written submissions can be mailed to:
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Please include:
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Your name
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Mailing address
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A note indicating whether you wish your name to be included in the published collection or prefer to remain anonymous
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Rights
All authors retain full copyright to their work. Avella Publishing requests first publication rights only for selected pieces.
We believe these words—yours—will matter. They will help future generations understand how it felt to live through this time, and how we chose to speak.
