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Arkana Literary MagazineA compendium of the rare, intriguing, and unheard.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 58 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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The horror genre as continually creative
Natalie Swanson’c fiction piece “Anathema” appears in Arkana’s Issue 19.
Arkana: What was the inspiration behind this piece?
I’m a big fan of horror films, and I had been thinking for a while about how many possession films, especially th...
Your writing community is your biggest strength
Emma Mott’s poem “Roots” appears in Arkana’s Issue 19.
Arkana: What was the inspiration behind this piece?
Anything good about this poem comes from two places. First, “Root” by Terrance Hayes - a stunning poem about the tensions of race...
"Jockey" by Meghan Miraglia is a Best of the Net 2026 Contributor!
The editors at Arkana are so excited to announce that one of our contributors has been selected as a Best of the Net 2026 feature!
Meghan Miraglia’s poem “Jockey” originally appeared in Arkana’s Issue 17 and won Editor’s Choice in poetry....
Writing to make people feel something universal
Rebecca Joe’s poem “Eat Me Poor” appears in Arkana’s Issue 19.
Arkana: What was the inspiration behind this piece?
This piece is inspired by my first memories and the first humans I loved in this life. I was born into life in a trailer pa...
Writing is devotion
Aaliyah Anderson’s poem “Jump” appears in Issue 19 of Arkana.
Arkana: What was the inspiration behind this piece?
“Jump” is a poem inspired by many things but initially sprouted from my own thoughts on the absurdity of “shock value” and h...
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Arkana is the graduate-run online literary journal of the University of Central Arkansas's Arkansas Writers’ MFA Program and accepts submissions from artists worldwide.
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