genesis - the Literary and Art Magazine of IUPUI

genesis -  the Literary and Art Magazine of IUPUI The literary & art magazine of IUPUI
genesis - the origin or coming into being of anything Want to submit to us? We accept submissions all year round!

Genesis has been publishing currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate student's work at IUPUI once a semester for forty years. We accept poetry, nonfiction, fiction, screenwriting, and all forms of art. To submit go to: iupuigenesis.submittable.com

✨✨Sophia Foster is a senior at IU Indianapolis and is pursuing her study of English with a concentration in Creative Wri...
09/22/2025

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Sophia Foster is a senior at IU Indianapolis and is pursuing her study of English with a concentration in Creative Writing and minors in Political Science & Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She is excited to step into her role of Managing Editor and looks forward to seeing the final product of the issue! It’s an extremely rewarding feeling to see everyone’s hard work come together, the staff who worked on the magazine and the incredibly talented students who submitted their work. The ability to be in the role she is in and bring something as spectacular as genesis to life is a privilege and it’s been something she’s wanted to do since she joined the staff as a Senior Editor. At the moment, Sophia’s favorite songs consist of the entire new Sabrina Carpenter Album, but if she had to pick one she would choose Nobody’s Son. When it comes to writing, Sophia enjoys writing non-fiction. That wasn’t always the case, but she’s learned to understand the genre more and see the beauty in it. The same idea goes for poetry, genesis has been one of the main reasons she has grown to enjoy the genre more. The magazine allows for so much creativity to be highlighted it’s hard not to get inspired.

Hello, friends!! We hope the semester has been off to a great start!✨Our editorial staff is currently reviewing student ...
09/16/2025

Hello, friends!! We hope the semester has been off to a great start!✨

Our editorial staff is currently reviewing student submissions, and we want to see YOURS next!! Please consider genesis when writing your poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction! Artists, think of us when creating your art and photography! More information regarding our guidelines can be found at the LinkTree in our bio!

There’s a chance to get published with each submission, and even more than that, there’s a chance to win a $100 scholarship for each of our four primary genres (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art)! Don’t miss your chance!

Submit to genesis today!
Keep creating, friends! ✨🖋️

✨✨Savanna Williams is a senior at IU Indianapolis and is pursuing her study of English with a concentration in Creative ...
09/15/2025

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Savanna Williams is a senior at IU Indianapolis and is pursuing her study of English with a concentration in Creative Writing and minors in Film and Communication Studies. She was born in North Carolina but moved to Indianapolis in 2010. She loves the city but will take the chance to be back at the beach in a heartbeat. In her free time, she searches for anything that challenges her creative side; from social media content to playing with mixed media art, she’s all for it. She also loves poetry and pushes herself to play with new forms. If she’s not doing that, she’s nose deep in her notes app, writing lines down the moment inspiration strikes. You can find a few of her poems in Bulter University’s, Manuscripts! Her favorite song right now is undoubtedly, First of the Gang to Die, by Morrissey. Savanna also can’t stop listening to Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, Man’s Best Friend. Taking on the role of Managing Editor, Savanna is thrilled to be back with the staff in her third year here. With a handful of new faces, she cannot wait to build new friendships with everyone! On top of that, she’s so eager to see what creativity is to be seen through submissions!

Happy Throwback Thursday!✨✍️This week, we share Ashley Wilson’s “The Righteous,” published in the Spring 2024 issue of g...
09/11/2025

Happy Throwback Thursday!✨✍️
This week, we share Ashley Wilson’s “The Righteous,” published in the Spring 2024 issue of genesis!
Check out the issue in our archives via LinkTree or keep an eye out for extra copies floating around on campus! Your best bet is to visit the third floor of Cavanaugh, where we keep a rack stocked with previous issues for YOU to keep!!

✨In the meantime, SUBMIT to genesis! ✨
Our submission portal is currently open and will be throughout the semester and heading into the early Spring 2026!! We accept fiction, creative nonfiction, art, poetry, comics, and screenwriting.
Pieces in eligible categories have the chance to win a $100 “Best of” scholarship at the end of the academic year! We want your work, so visit the LinkTree in our bio for more info on submitting!

Happy Throwback Thursday! ✨✍️This week, we share Ashley Wilson’s “The Righteous,” published in the Spring 2024 issue of ...
09/11/2025

Happy Throwback Thursday! ✨✍️
This week, we share Ashley Wilson’s “The Righteous,” published in the Spring 2024 issue of genesis!
Check out the issue in our archives via LinkTree or keep an eye out for extra copies floating around on campus! Your best bet is to visit the third floor of Cavanaugh, where we keep a rack stocked with previous issues for YOU to keep!! 🥳

In the meantime, SUBMIT to genesis! Our submission portal is currently open and will be throughout the semester and heading into the early Spring 2026✨! We accept fiction, creative nonfiction, art, poetry, comics, and screenwriting. Pieces in eligible categories have the chance to win a $100 “Best of” scholarship at the end of the academic year! We want your work, so visit the LinkTree in our bio for more info on submitting!

School’s best in session, friends! ✨✍️Our first meeting is next week, and we are so thrilled to see the number of submis...
09/01/2025

School’s best in session, friends! ✨✍️
Our first meeting is next week, and we are so thrilled to see the number of submissions that got sent to us over the summer! With that, though, we can’t help but want more 🥳
Spread the word, the genesis submission portal is OPEN!!
✨We accept✨
Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, photography, comics, & screenwriting!
To submit, click the LinkTree in our bio to access our Submittable page!

Thanks, friends! 💌

Friends!!!We hope your summer is going fantastic as of late! Did you know our submission portal is still open? You can s...
07/27/2025

Friends!!!
We hope your summer is going fantastic as of late! Did you know our submission portal is still open? You can submit anytime! 📖💻

✨WE ACCEPT✨
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Poetry
Screenwriting
Comics
Art
Photography

✍️ Come much later in the academic year, once we’ve finalized every submission, we as a staff revisit some of our favorite pieces and collectively vote on winners for art, fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction! The winners are congratulated by our $100 “Best of” scholarship!

So, submit your best work, friends! See you in August 💌

Artists from top to bottom:
- Masque of the Red Death (mixed media collage) by Ellie Bevan
- Pictures of Lilly (mixed media on canvas) by Robert Smith
- Man with Turquoise Necklace (mixed media) by Daylen Byrd
- Sister Golden Hair (oil paint) by Elise Howe
- Annie (graphite pencil) by Robert Smith
- Marina (graphite pencil) by Robert Smith

Did you know you can submit your work over the summer? Visit the LinkTree in our bio to access our submission portal!☀️W...
06/21/2025

Did you know you can submit your work over the summer? Visit the LinkTree in our bio to access our submission portal!
☀️We accept☀️
Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, (which are all eligible for our $100 “Best of” scholarship! Winners are announced at the end of the Spring once the issue has been published) comics, screenwriting, and photography!

So, while you’re doing your summer creatives, think of us!! We hope to see you in our submission portal, friends! 💌

Need a good online read for the summer? Our digital archives are calling your name! We’ve just updated the site, which m...
05/29/2025

Need a good online read for the summer? Our digital archives are calling your name! We’ve just updated the site, which means the Spring 2025 issue is now LIVE!✨
Through the LinkTree in our bio, you’ll find not only the most recent publication, but every publication of genesis dating back to our very first one in 1972! We hope you enjoy, friends!

Last night we celebrated our 54th issue of genesis with the most fantastic group of people! ♥️Our staff treasures the op...
05/01/2025

Last night we celebrated our 54th issue of genesis with the most fantastic group of people! ♥️
Our staff treasures the opportunity to not only spend the evening with contributors, friends, family, faculty, and lovers of the arts alike, but also being able to be a vessel for the voices of our student body. It is a gift to work alongside you all and create something spectacular each year. Thank you all SO much for attending the event, and loving genesis. We love you equally, if not just as much🥳!

Spend the next few days reading our issue!!! If you weren’t able to attend, don’t worry! Check out the 3rd floor of Cavanaugh by the elevators to grab one (or a few, we understand 😚).

What a way to end the semester, friends 💌!

04/21/2025

Happy Meet the Staff Monday!!☀️📕
We’re in the home stretch of the Spring semester. Can you believe it?! Check out what our editor’s plans are for the summer, and feel free to tell us about yours below!

See you next week for our final Meet the Staff Monday of the semester, friends 💌!

It’s Recently Accepted Wednesday! ✨🦋With our second to last post of this segment before the release party, we simply had...
04/16/2025

It’s Recently Accepted Wednesday! ✨🦋
With our second to last post of this segment before the release party, we simply had to highlight Kim Kile’s poem, “Body Art”! Here, Kim highlights the natural beauty of the body through the lens of both womanhood and motherhood.

Want to read the full piece? Join us on April 30th at 4:30 pm in Lilly Auditorium at Uni Library to celebrate the Spring 2025 release party! 🕰️✨ See our pinned posts for more info.
We cannot wait to spend the evening with you guys!

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