Open Field Submission Guidelines
The deadline for Cornell students to submit original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and artwork (including photographs, drawings, comics, and more) to Open Field is January 15, 2027.
All creative writing submissions will be considered for awards in the Department of English and Creative Writing, including the Tom Garst Prize for Poetry, Clyde C. Tull Prose Prize, and Academy of American Poets Prize, (which includes $100 and membership in the Academy). All art submissions will be considered for the issue's cover art.
Submissions in all languages are welcome; please include a translation for work in languages other than English.
Submit your work here. Please be sure to read the specific submission requirements by clicking on "More" next to each category on Submittable. All submissions will be reviewed anonymously.
Managing Editor: Bianca Rodriguez Oquendo
Design Team: Adelaide Ries and Milena Hakala
Editorial Team: Claudia Collazo Ramos (Poetry), Rhye Nelson (Prose), Andrea San Antonio (Art)
Copyeditor: Rhye Nelson
Publicity Team: Zachary Green and Sam Luckerman
Selection Committee: To Be Determined (apply here in block 5)
Faculty Advisor: Professor Rebecca Entel