Submissions are accepted during our biannual calls. Please wait for the official call for submissions, which will be also announced on Katitikan’s Facebook page.
Katitikan: Literary Journal of the Philippine South provides a platform for both Southern voices as traditionally understood in scholarship, and for works that engage with the idea of the Philippines as a discourse on the South.
Contributors (Filipino writers) may submit the following:
- Poems of not more than 70 lines each
- Short stories ranging from 1,000 to 3,500 words
- Flash fiction pieces ranging from 100 to 1,000 words
- A chapter of a novel, including novel synopsis, ranging from 2000 to 6000 words
- Essay and creative nonfiction ranging from 2500 to 4000 words
- One-act play, screenplay or an excerpt from a full-length play ranging from 10 to 25 pages
- Critical essays about Philippine Literature and/or the Philippine South ranging from 1500-5000 words in MLA format.
Entries may be written in Filipino, Binisaya, or English. Works in Hiligaynon, Waray, Chavacano, Maguindanaon, and other Philippine languages—with Filipino, Binisaya, and/or English translation—are also welcome.
Previously published work is accepted, provided the author retains full publishing rights. Please indicate the original publication and date, if applicable. Exceptions to the above guidelines may be considered based on merit and the editorial board’s discretion.
When submitting, email your work in .doc or .docx format to katitikan.journal@gmail.com along with your name, a short bionote, and contact number (optional).