SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The Garfield Lake Review is an annual literary and visual arts magazine established in 1971. Editorial selections, magazine design, and layout are all completed by The University of Olivet students in Michigan. We are primarily interested in publishing work from our college community, but we will consider work from talented writers and artists beyond the immediate community. We encourage writers and artists to review previous issues of the magazine before submitting work.
This year's theme is "Escape." When it was first introduced to our editorial team, the idea was initially "Escaping Reality," but we agreed that there are thousands of realities we all escape from. You could be escaping from the mundane of the everyday, a harmful relationship, an awkward conversation, a haunted hotel, a country (or a planet, if you'd like), or you may just be escaping into a good book. Whatever "Escape" means to you, give us that. What must be escaped from, and where will that escape lead to?
Submissions open September 9th, 2026.
The submission deadline for the 2027 edition is October 9, 2026.
The 2027 Spring edition will be published in April of 2027.
If you do not already have a Duotrope account, you will be prompted to create one when you click Submit. The account is free.
The print version of the magazine is available in April and is free for contributors upon request and for members of the college community; contributors outside of the continental U.S. will receive a digital copy or may pay shipping for a hard copy. All others may acquire a copy ($15) through emailing the advisor, Elizabeth Trueblood (ETrueblood@uolivet.edu).
