Tikkun

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Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Representative Authors: 
Naomi Shihab Nye, Alicia Ostriker, Bruce Smith, Stephanie Burt, Peter Balakian, C. K. Williams, Joyce Carol Oates, Grace Paley, Francine Prose, Leslie Epstein
Formats: 
Online, Digital
Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Response Time: 
Less than 3 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Payment: 
Contributor copies only
Circulation: 
Greater than 10,000

Editorial Focus

Tikkun especially likes stories, poems, and non-fiction pieces that deal with the spiritual, progressive, regenerative, and transformative elements of life. They’re also highly drawn to works about religion, Israel/Palestine, Middle East conflicts, and social justice. Please also keep in mind that they are a global, multifaith readership.

Tips From the Editor

Works must be under 3,000 words to be published in the print magazine. While we have no set lengths for web pieces, works over 5,000 words will have to be especially impressive to warrant publication. Novel excerpts are fine provided that they can stand alone. All works will be considered for both the print edition and online. We also welcome simultaneous submissions provided we’re notified in the cover letter and informed immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept previously published work, and we require that all submissions be made through our online system. Please submit only one story at a time and no more than three per year.

Contact Information

Joshua Bernstein, Fiction Editor
2342 Shattuck Avenue
Suite 1200
Berkeley
CA
94704
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2024