Submissions for the Fall 2026 edition of Harmony Magazine have concluded, and awardees have been notified of acceptances. Please check back in the Fall (August/September 2026) for submission details on the upcoming 2027 edition!
Submission Guidelines
- To ensure that the work is reviewed anonymously, please do not include any identifying information within the file itself
- Include a cover letter with your name, current mailing address, how you heard about Harmony (website, email, flyer, etc.), and a brief one- to two-line bio. Identify if you are a medical student, and if so, what year
- Title each entry
- All entries must be submitted in separate emails. No grouping of multiple submissions in one email.
- Harmony cannot guarantee that submissions (once accepted) can be pulled by the author for use in another publication
- Previously submitted work to Harmony will not be considered
- Monetary awards are awarded to U.S. Citizens living in the United States. Residents of other countries are welcome to submit their work and may be selected as an award winner, but no monetary award will be given.
Written Work
Limited to one piece of prose or four poems.
- Submissions must be 5,000 words or less, typed in a Word document, using 12 pt. Calibri font, doubled-spaced
- Harmony is not responsible for spelling and grammar errors. Please provide a clean, error-free version, or the submission will not be considered
- Include page numbers within header on each page
Visual Work
Limited to 4 entries.
- TIF or jpg format, in CMYK color mode; do not use a different format as the quality of the image will be reduced.
- Resolution of at least 300 dpi, using approximate standard sizes such as 4x6, 5x7, or 8x10. Please do not submit entries of non-standard sizes or they will be edited to fit our dimensions.