JMU IRIS Literary Magazine

12/05/2025

12/01/2025

Join us this Friday, December 5th, at 7:30 pm in Taylor 405 to celebrate the hard work of the visual artists and writers who submitted as well as the evaluators, designers, and editors who put together the magazine! We hope to see you there 😊🎉

11/23/2025

Are you looking for something to read over break? Check out these recommendations from the Iris team! ✨🍁 Enjoy your time off (and stay tuned for information about our upcoming launch party the week we get back)! 📖

09/15/2025

Attention all early bird submitters! We have an opportunity for you to get guaranteed feedback from our editorial team. See the link in our bio to submit🩵🕊️📝

05/11/2025

We’re happy to announce the release of our sixth issue! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this edition and who came to the launch party. Copies can be found at Keezell Hall, Wilson Hall, Harrison Hall, Duke Hall, SSC, the Union, Rose Library, and Forbes later this week! 🖌️

04/28/2025

As National Poetry Month comes to an end, we’d love to highlight some of our favorite contemporary poets! Please feel free to comment any other recommendations you might have. 💫

04/16/2025

We’re excited to share that the launch party for Volume 3, Issue 2 of Iris will be held on Friday, May 9th at 7pm in Taylor 405. Come to the party to celebrate published artists, hear authors read their work, and enjoy light refreshments!

04/11/2025

With just a month left until the release of our next edition, we want to remind readers of our mission and values. Keep an eye out for copies of our newest issue in May! 💫

04/02/2025

Interested in joining the Iris Design Team? Email us at [email protected]! We look forward to working with new creative minds. ✨🎨

03/31/2025

As Women’s History Month concludes, we want to recommend a few writers who we feel deserve more recognition for their innovative storytelling!

03/05/2025

Exciting news! We have decided to extend the submission deadline to March 16th at 11:59pm. You can submit through our Submittable portal, which is linked on our website, Iris-mag.com. We look forward to receiving your creative work! ✨🎨🖌️

03/03/2025

Here’s some quick tips to check out before you submit! You can find the full list of our submission guidelines on our website, Iris-mag.com. Please reach out to our email at [email protected] if you have any questions!