Manuscripts is now accepting submissions for vol. 90, our spring 2025 issue!

Manuscripts is Butler University's undergraduate literary magazine. We publish students’ creative work annually—anything from poetry and short stories to photographs and paintings. We aim to showcase a variety of artists, a variety of art, and a variety of styles. Manuscripts is not only for English majors; anyone who is an undergraduate student at any Indiana university can submit their work. All are welcome and encouraged to submit!

Visit our website at https://butlermanuscripts.weebly.com/ and our Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/butler_manuscripts/ for more information and news about upcoming events.

  • Only work of undergraduate students currently enrolled in a university within Indiana will be considered for publication.
  • Please submit all written work in .doc or .docx format
  • Please DO NOT include your name or any identifying information in the document itself. Please include the medium and dimensions of your piece in the "Additional Information" field of the form.
  • Multiple submissions are acceptable, but each must be submitted separately. This form will only accept one attachment per submission. If you wish to submit multiple works, please complete multiple submission forms.
  • We will review no more than five pieces of writing and five pieces of art (ten submissions total) from the same person (per edition)—so send us only your very best work.
  • By completing this form, you acknowledge that the submitted work is an original by the stated author and you give Manuscripts publication rights for our magazine, website, and social media pages.
  • Only work of undergraduate students currently enrolled in a university within Indiana will be considered for publication.
  • Please submit all written work in .doc or .docx format
  • Please DO NOT include your name or any identifying information in the document itself.
  • Multiple submissions are acceptable, but each must be submitted separately. This form will only accept one attachment per submission. If you wish to submit multiple works, please complete multiple submission forms.
  • We will review no more than five pieces of writing and five pieces of art (ten submissions total) from the same person (per edition)—so send us only your very best work.
  • By completing this form, you acknowledge that the submitted work is an original by the stated author and you give Manuscripts publication rights for our magazine, website, and social media pages.
  • Only work of undergraduate students currently enrolled in a university within Indiana will be considered for publication.
  • Please submit all written work in .doc or .docx format
  • Please DO NOT include your name or any identifying information in the document itself.
  • Multiple submissions are acceptable, but each must be submitted separately. This form will only accept one attachment per submission. If you wish to submit multiple works, please complete multiple submission forms.
  • We will review no more than five pieces of writing and five pieces of art (ten submissions total) from the same person (per edition)—so send us only your very best work.
  • By completing this form, you acknowledge that the submitted work is an original by the stated author and you give Manuscripts publication rights for our magazine, website, and social media pages.
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