Cola reads for fiction and poetry from October 1st until December 31st. All submissions are considered for our print journal and our website. Our paid reading period is in November and December, with a submission fee of $3. This period supports the basic operational costs of running our journal such as publishing, web hosting, etc.

Our free reading period is in October. All submissions, free or otherwise, are considered equally. 


We have waived the $3 submission fee for BIPOC writers.
Poetry submissions should include 3-5 poems limited to a single document. All submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter.
Thank you for trusting us with your work.

We have waived the $3 submission fee for BIPOC writers.
Fiction submissions should be limited to a single story, with preference given to stories up to 5,000 words. This includes flash fiction. All submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter and should include the title of the story on all pages.
Thank you for trusting us with your work.

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Cola Literary Review