iExile is an independent literary magazine, founded in 2007. We publish poetry, fiction, short stories, essays, satire, plays, screenplays, translations, and fragments — work that returns from silence and refuses to stay buried.

We read every genuine submission sent through our portal.

What we look for

We have no house style and no checklist. We look for writing that is alive on the page — work with its own pulse, its own risk, its own reason for existing. We are drawn to literature that resists the softened logic of the marketplace: poems and prose that do not arrive dressed like a startup, a catalogue, or a museum gift shop. We publish across languages and forms, and we treat translation as an art in its own right.

How we read

Every submission is read by our editors. We read for the work before credentials: wherever the process allows, we separate the writing from the author’s name, so the piece is met on its own terms. There is no fee to submit.

Response time

We aim to respond to every submission within 30 days. If you have not heard from us after that, you are welcome to write and ask.

Corrections

iExile is both an archive and a living platform. If a published work contains an error — a misprint, a wrong attribution, a broken line — write to us and we will correct it. The archive should be as accurate as it is permanent.

Submitting

Submissions are made through our submission portal. For what happens to your work once you send it, see Submission Ethics & Rights. For quick answers to common questions, see the Submission FAQ.