We leave behind our problems, our jobs, our families, our relationships, our homes, and even our countries, in search of promise, comfort and respite. For the 2025 spring-summer issue of Multiplicity, we want to know the how, the where, the who, and the why of seeking sanctuary. In prose, poetry, or photography, show us a path—well-trodden or not yet blazed, real or imagined, achieved or only hoped for—to a place (or state) of refuge.

We accept essays, profiles, and narrative nonfiction up to 3,000 words, poetry (up to three poems per submitter), and original photography (up to five photographs) inspired or connected to our theme. For accepted work, we pay $45 for prose, $15 per poem, and $15 per photograph.

Prose submissions should be double-spaced, formatted in Times New Roman or a similar serif font, 12 pt., with one-inch margins all around. Please paginate and include the title of the work on each page. All work should be carefully proofread before it is submitted.

Poetry submissions may include up to three poems per issue; stanzas should be single spaced and there should be no more than one poem per page.

Photographs (up to five) should be original, royalty-free, and thematically relevant. Please submit in a format that can be displayed on a Web page and opened in Photoshop. JPG and PNG are preferred. Submitted images should not include vectors or layers. You may include captions, or a brief narrative to illuminate the thematic content.

We will not knowingly publish submissions that are slanderous, libelous, racist, sexist, ageist, or otherwise intentionally discriminatory or offensive. All works must be original and must not be subject to copyright restrictions. For each issue, the journal publishes one submission per selected author/artist. Once our final review is complete, our Editorial Board will notify each submitter of the status of their work.