International Student Literary Magazine

VelumMagazine

Where code meets verse. An international literary journal exploring the intersection of technology and human expression.

Submit Your Work

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About Velum

In the space between transmission and reception, your stories find their frequency.

Velum is an international literary magazine dedicated to the work of student writers and artists. Each quarterly issue draws together voices from around the world, united by the intersection of technology and human expression.

We believe poetry can be generated with code, visual layouts can mimic algorithmic patterns, and essays can reflect on rhythm as both a poetic and mathematical concept. This is a lab-like literary journal where engineering minds and creative writers collaborate to rethink what writing can be in the age of computation.

2,000+

Global Submissions

Nations Represented

Continents

80+

Published Writers

Current Issue

Issue 04 // Winter 2025

Digital Identity
& Human
Connection

Now Open for Submissions

Digital Identity & Human Connection

This issue explores how technology shapes identity, relationships, and human experience. We welcome work examining social media personas, AI relationships, digital nostalgia, and the contrast between online and offline selves.

What happens when the screen becomes a mirror? When algorithms know us better than we know ourselves? Submit your poetry, fiction, essays, and art that grapple with existence in the digital age.

DeadlineRolling Submissions

Response Time4-6 Weeks

FormatDigital + Print

Call for Submissions

Share Your Voice

Velum welcomes submissions from student writers and artists ages 13–22, worldwide. We accept poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, visual art, digital art, and hybrid work.

Writing

Poetry 1–3 poems, 10 pages max
Fiction / CNF 15 pages max
Flash Fiction 5 pages max

Submit as a Google Doc with access granted, or email files directly. Include name, age, school/location, and date.

Visual Art

High-resolution JPEG or PDF. Include a brief artist statement (50-100 words). Multiple views welcomed for mixed media or digital work.

We especially welcome work that explores the visual language of technology—glitch art, data visualization, algorithmic patterns, and human-machine collaboration.

Eligibility

Ages 13–22, worldwide. English language submissions; translations welcome with original text included. Previously unpublished work only.

Review Process

Submissions are reviewed within 4–6 weeks. Selected contributors will be contacted with publication details and any additional requirements.