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BRAVURA, The Literary Journal of Palomar College NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS!!! Short fiction
creative non-fiction
Poetry
Comics
Graphic Design
Photography
Mixed Media
Illustration
Woodwork, Metalwork etc.

Bravura is an award-winning literary journal that features the prose, poetry, and visual art of current Palomar College students, alumni, and local high school students. In sum – any printable sort of creative expression will be considered for publication! Current/Former Palomar Students:
email submissions to [email protected]
High School Students:
email submissions to [email protected]

10/05/2025

The wait is over—Bravura 2025 is here📚
We’re thrilled to reveal this year’s stunning cover art created by Ariana Gonzalez! Join us on May 16th at the Bravura Gala for an evening of celebration, awards, and a first look at the full 2025 edition. Literature, art, and community—don’t miss it.
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Bravura Journal was proud to celebrate love and identity at Palomar’s Pride Celebration on May 7! Later, we joined the S...
08/05/2025

Bravura Journal was proud to celebrate love and identity at Palomar’s Pride Celebration on May 7! Later, we joined the Strength and Solidarity Festival, where Bravura’s own Matthew Miller and Nox Johnson moved the crowd with their powerful poetry.
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Happy Feature Friday! Congratulations to those who have been selected to be published in our journal! Now we haven’t fin...
04/04/2025

Happy Feature Friday! Congratulations to those who have been selected to be published in our journal! Now we haven’t finalized anything yet, so if you haven’t received in email, don’t worry! Thank you again to everyone who submitted. Getting to see your art and read your work has been so fun!

Happy Feature Friday! This year’s submissions are officially closed. Meaning the countdown to the release of Bravura 202...
21/03/2025

Happy Feature Friday! This year’s submissions are officially closed. Meaning the countdown to the release of Bravura 2025 begins! At the end of this semester, we will host our annual gala to commemorate the release and to celebrate our talented authors, artists, and editors. Thank you to everyone who submitted! We hope you all continue to create and share your work!

If you missed the window don’t worry! You can always submit next year for Bravura 2026!
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Happy Feature Friday! There’s still one more day to submit to Bravura!
15/03/2025

Happy Feature Friday! There’s still one more day to submit to Bravura!

11/03/2025

⚠️Last call for creativity!⚠️ Bravura is closing submissions THIS SATURDAY (March 15th)! Got a poem, short story, or visual piece collecting dust? Set it free and let it shine! ✨
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Looking back to move forward—explore the past covers of *Bravura Journal* for a dose of inspiration. Artists, designers,...
09/03/2025

Looking back to move forward—explore the past covers of *Bravura Journal* for a dose of inspiration. Artists, designers, and visionaries, let these pages spark your next submission. The next cover could be yours. 📚🎨✨
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Happy Feature Friday!! We hope you love these works from our 2023 edition as much as we do! Consider joining these talen...
07/03/2025

Happy Feature Friday!!
We hope you love these works from our 2023 edition as much as we do! Consider joining these talented authors and artists by submitting for Bravura 2025. Submissions are open until March 14. That’s ONE WEEK away! We’re excited to see what you have to offer! Don’t be afraid, submit!
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Some sunny photos for this rainy day 🌊☀️
07/03/2025

Some sunny photos for this rainy day 🌊☀️

We are excited to announce the winner of Bravura's 2024 cover design contest: Olivia Hawrysh, "Piece of Me." Thank you t...
06/05/2024

We are excited to announce the winner of Bravura's 2024 cover design contest: Olivia Hawrysh, "Piece of Me." Thank you to everyone who submitted their work to the contest this year! We hope you will all consider submitting again next year.
Congratulations, Olivia!

Bravura is hosting two creative writing and visual art workshops! Join us in-person on March 5th in room H 104 from 3-5p...
29/02/2024

Bravura is hosting two creative writing and visual art workshops! Join us in-person on March 5th in room H 104 from 3-5pm or in zoom on March 7th from 5-7pm!
Send the piece you would like to workshop to [email protected] with the subject line "workshop" and the date you would like to attend to RSVP.

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WE ARE THRILLED to announce that the 2023 edition of Bravura has been named a Superior magazine in the 2023...
15/02/2024





WE ARE THRILLED
to announce that the 2023 edition of Bravura has been named a Superior magazine in the 2023 NCTE Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest!

Thank you to all the student editors and amazing artists who contributed their work and the president's associates and Palomar College. Your support makes Bravura possible!

Bravura is proud to represent the amazing creative community here at Palomar College!

We are accepting submissions for Bravura 2024 now!
Deadline: March 15th
Visit our website bravurajournal.org for more info!

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Save the date- the 2019 Bravura Gala is on May 22nd! Come for refreshments, both culinary and artistic! The reception starts at 4:30 at the Palomar College Planetarium. Awards, readings, and discussions with artists.

It’s never to early to submit for next year: email submissions to [email protected]