Essays, Fiction, Journalism, Personal essays, Creative nonfiction

Griffith Review

Griffith Review’s Bodies of Work edition is open for fiction and non-fiction up to 4,000 words until 23 August 2026 (AEST). Official print rate is AUD$0.75 per word. Most writers are Australian; some are from overseas. That is not a closed country list. Disclose any generative AI.

🔴 Currently closed Verified 2026-09 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

This window has closed. The deadline BRYME recorded was 23 August 2026, which has passed. BRYME has not yet re-checked whether a new window has opened — read the publication’s own guideline below before you pitch.

The docket

The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 304-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: AUD$0.75/word print · AUD$200 poetry · AUD$500 onlineBRYME records no other record based in Australia that states a per-word rate to compare this against.
Length: No longer than 4,000 words
Who can submit: Not statedOfficial writers’ guidelines: most contributors are from Australia, some from overseas. That is a description, not a closed nationality list. Do not hide this card from Nigeria on that sentence alone.
Reading period: This call has closed.Griffith Review 95: Bodies of Work publishes February 2027. Griffith Review announces new call-outs through its news page and social channels rather than a fixed annual calendar.
Response time: Within eight weeks of the call-out closing date
Simultaneous submissions: Not statedThe guideline does not address simultaneous submissions. BRYME records that as silence rather than assuming a yes: if you are sending the same piece to several publications, say so in your cover letter and withdraw it everywhere the moment it is taken.
AI policy: AI use must be disclosedThe guideline allows AI use but requires you to declare it.
Rights: StatedNot fully quoted on the For Writers page. Successful print pieces go through a publishing contract.
Experience: Wants some prior publicationWe publish work by established and emerging writers – most from Australia, some from overseas — https://www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/ (read 2026-09-30)

What this record does not tell you

This publication leaves 2 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
Simultaneous submissions — the guideline leaves this open, so declare it in your cover letter rather than assuming.

Record last human-checked 2026-09-06. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records based in Australia quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: AUD$0.75/word print · AUD$200 poetry · AUD$500 online
Word count: No longer than 4,000 words
Submission: Official Submittable call — Bodies of Work
International writers: Yes
Status: 🔴 Currently closed
Last verified: 2026-09

🟡 Research only. BRYME has researched this opportunity but has not yet submitted to it. Nothing here should be read as a claim of acceptance, publication or payment.

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Essays, Fiction, Journalism, Personal essays, Creative nonfiction. Official guideline: Griffith Review guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Non-fiction and fiction that responds to the Bodies of Work theme — the human body in a digital, biohacking, looksmaxxing age; disability and gender; historic misconceptions.
Erudite yet accessible writing for a general reader. British/Australian spelling will be applied in-house.

Subjects they avoid

Work after 23 August 2026 AEST.
Undisclosed generative AI. If you use AI-assisted technologies for creative purposes, disclose it in the cover letter. A statement will run with the published work.

Key requirements

Submittable
≤4,000 words
Responds to the theme
Disclose AI if used

Who can submit

Official writers’ guidelines: most contributors are from Australia, some from overseas. That is a description, not a closed nationality list. Do not hide this card from Nigeria on that sentence alone.

Rights

Not fully quoted on the For Writers page. Successful print pieces go through a publishing contract.

AI policy

Disclosure required

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
Say why it fits this publication.
Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
Close professionally and thank them for their time.
Send through the official channel only.

Closed Last verified 2026-09-06 Official submission page

Not accepting submissions at the last check.

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How to submit

Official Submittable call — Bodies of Work

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Official Submittable call — Bodies of Work

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read https://www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/.
Submit at https://griffithreview.submittable.com/submit before 23 August 2026 AEST.

Safety note. Never pay to submit your work. A legitimate publication does not ask writers to pay a fee or provide identity documents to be considered. If you are asked to, do not proceed.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Within eight weeks of the call-out closing date

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.

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