Submissions are now open for The Inquisitive Eater’s Spring 2026 issue: PHONE EATS FIRST.
This issue is centered on the intersection of food and technology. Submissions might investigate food and the internet, artificial intelligence (no AI use allowed), GMOs, food blogging, ASMR, mukbank, etc. We encourage submissions that have fun with the theme and push against it. Deadline: 1st April 2026.
- Poetry: Up to four poems may be submitted for consideration. Please send as a .doc,.docx, or .pdf file.
- Fiction: Please submit one fiction piece at a time. Ideally each fiction submission will fall under 4,000 words. Please send as a .doc,.docx, or .pdf file.
- Nonfiction/Essay: Please submit one nonfiction piece at a time. Ideally each nonfiction submission will fall under 4,000 words. Please send as a .doc,.docx, or .pdf file.
- Visual Art: Up to five works of visual art may be submitted for consideration. Visual art should be sent as a .png, .raw or high-quality .jpeg file.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
Only previously unpublished work will be considered for publication. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but let us know if your work gets picked up elsewhere. Please wait for a response on your current submission’s status before submitting again. Submissions are accepted and managed through our Submittable page: inquisitiveeater.submittable.com
