Submission Ethics & Rights

This page sets out what happens to your work when you send it to iExile, and what we ask of you in return. For quick answers to common questions, see our Submission FAQ.

The rights you keep

When iExile accepts a piece that has not been published before, we ask for first publication rights and a continuing, non-exclusive right to keep the work available in the iExile online archive. Copyright remains with the author. After first publication, you are free to republish the work anywhere, in any form, with acknowledgment that it first appeared on iExile.

If the piece has been published before, first publication rights no longer apply. For previously published work we ask only for a non-exclusive right to publish it and keep it in the archive, and we credit the original publication alongside the work. Copyright remains with the author in every case.

iExile is both a living magazine and a permanent archive: a published work stays readable and citable here for the long term. If you ever need to discuss removal or correction of a published piece, write to us; removal requests are considered case by case.

Simultaneous submissions

We welcome simultaneous submissions — send your work to other magazines at the same time if you wish. We ask only that you tell us it is also under consideration elsewhere, and that you withdraw it promptly if it is accepted by someone else. A short note to us is all it takes.

Previously published work

Previously published work is welcome. If your work has appeared elsewhere — in print, online, or in another language — tell us where and when you submit. We credit the original publication alongside the work on iExile and ask only for the non-exclusive right described above. Please check that any terms set by the original publisher allow this. Translations are considered on the same basis and require a signed approval from the original author or rights holder.

After acceptance

If we accept your work, we will be in touch about publication and will let you know when it is live on iExile.com. Accepted work is published online as it is ready and gathered into quarterly issues. Published work joins the magazine and its author’s page in our archive.

What we ask of you

Send us your own work. Send work you have the right to share. And be reachable at the address you submit with, so that we can give you our decision — and reach you if your work is chosen.