About OxMag

OxMag (or more formally: Oxford Magazine) is a literary & arts magazine edited and published by creative writing MFA students at Miami University. Since our premiere in 1984, our magazine has received Pushcart Prizes for both fiction and poetry and has published authors such as Charles Baxter, William Stafford, Robert Pinsky, Stephen Dixon, Helena Maria Viramontes, Andre Dubus, and Stuart Dybek. Appearing biannually, OxMag is a web-based journal that accepts fiction, poetry, art + new media, and creative nonfiction/essays. 

ISSUE 55 SUBMISSIONS OPEN 9/15! 

THEME: DEFIANCE

This submission period, we’re looking for work that demonstrates defiance in any and all forms. We want work that defies definition, defies form, genre, control, imposition, convention, repression—work that buckles under the weight of opposition yet still remains standing. We want to see artists who write rage, write ugly, and above all, write without shame or apology.

• Fiction: Please submit only one piece* up to 3500 words (max). 
• CNF: Please submit only one piece* up to 3500 words (max). 
• Poetry: Please submit no more than 3 poems, all contained in one document. 
• Art + New Media: For all work (including 3D art pieces), please submit a high-resolution .JPEG, JPG, PNG, or .TIFF file. Though it isn’t required, you may also submit an artist statement about the work (100-200 words) in your cover letter. 

*IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING MICRO-WORK, you can submit up to three pieces provided the submission does not exceed three pages.