ELJ Editions

03/25/2026

Issue 36 of Emerge Literary Journal, an all prose issue, is LIVE and it is phenomenal! Check it out! Shout out to for her tremendous work in curating and editing!

Emerge Literary Journal: 2026 Editor’s Note Welcome to Emerge Literary Journal’s Issue 36! What a joy and honor it has been to put together this gorgeous collection of fiction and creative no…

03/24/2026

HAPPY PUB DAY to Emily Koss and PRIMAL HOUSE! https://elj-editions.com/primal-house/ Grab a copy today!

When our narrator’s house is reclaimed by the wilderness, she embarks with her Pooch on a rambling and rollicking journey. She meets undead deer and living skeletons, travels through dream worlds and deserts of longing, and untangles truths from the messy web of life.

03/24/2026

HAPPY PUB DAY to Luanne Castle and SCRAP! https://elj-editions.com/scrap-salvaging-a-family/ Grab a copy today!

Scrap: Salvaging a Family is a hybrid flash memoir tracing the long shadow of childhood fear and the complexities of forgiving a dying parent. As a daughter uncovers her father’s painful origins, she begins to understand the man behind the anger—and reclaims pieces of herself in the process.

03/12/2026

After numerous queries, we’ve decided to open up for 2027 publication for only. We will only take two manuscripts on and there is a $25 reading fee. Responses within four months.

Not to exceed 120,000 words. "A story is a complete dramatic action..." ~ Flannery O'Connor   We want quality fiction that grabs us and  doesn't let go. Stories we wish we had written. We're looking  for characters, plot, stories, etc. Keep us engaged by maintaining focus and  forward momentum. ...

02/25/2026

Excited to announce Heather Mackay Young will be joining and Emerge Literary Journal’s Masthead as Poetry Editor! Heather will also be editing a themed poetry anthology for ELJ Editions in late 2026. Welcome Heather!

01/27/2026

While our poetry editor grieves the recent loss of a parent, we’ve decided to suspend poetry and Esperanza submissions to Emerge Literary Journal this issue. We will read and decide on what’s already in the queue for the next issue. Our hearts go out to Alisha at this time.

01/06/2026

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01/06/2026

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