Fiction, Essays, Poetry, Creative nonfiction

IHRAM Literary Magazine

IHRAM Literary Magazine, published by the Human Rights Art Movement, pays $50 per accepted written piece and $25 per accepted artist. Short stories and essays run to 2,500 words and submissions take a maximum of five poems. Every submission needs a 300 to 500 word foreword explaining its inspiration. Any content written, assisted or edited using AI results in immediate rejection.

🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

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 288-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: $50 per accepted written piece; $25 per accepted artistOf the other 63 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure, 26 state less, 24 state more, 13 state exactly this.
Length: Short stories and essays 2,500 words or less; maximum five poems
Who can submit: Open worldwideThe guideline states the call is worldwide. Diaspora writers are explicitly welcome.
Reading period: Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
Response time: Not statedNo response time recorded. A follow-up after two to three weeks is reasonable; silence past that is a soft no, not a rejection.
Simultaneous submissions: You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWhile we accept simultaneous submissions (i.e. — https://humanrightsartmovement.org/ihram-submissions (read 2026-09-30)
AI policy: AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
Rights: Not statedBRYME records that 149 of the 288 publications on this desk state their terms. This one does not. Ask what rights you are assigning, for how long and for what territory, before you sign anything.
Experience: Not yet assessedBRYME has read this publication's guideline but has not yet put the experience question to it, so this row is untouched rather than unanswered — it is our gap, not theirs. Treat it exactly as you would an unstated policy.

What this record does not tell you

This publication leaves 4 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
Rights — you may be asked to assign more than you expect. Get the terms in writing.
Experience — BRYME has not assessed this one yet, so do not read the blank as either a welcome or a bar. Look at who the publication normally publishes before you pitch.

Record last human-checked 2026-09-30. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records quoting in USD on this desk quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: $50 per accepted written piece; $25 per accepted artist
Word count: Short stories and essays 2,500 words or less; maximum five poems
Submission: Email — name the open call in the subject line
International writers: Yes
Status: 🟢 Currently accepting
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: Fiction, Essays, Poetry, Creative nonfiction. Official guideline: IHRAM Literary Magazine guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Short stories and essays of 2,500 words or less on urgent human rights and social-justice issues.
Up to five poems per submission.
Visual art — mixed media and related forms. AI-generated art is not accepted.
Work from creative activists at risk, giving readers perspectives from inside the situations described.

Subjects they avoid

Any content written, assisted or edited using AI — including the submitted piece, the foreword and the author bio. This results in immediate rejection.
AI-assisted or AI-written translations.
AI-generated art of any kind.

Key requirements

Email your submission and name the open call you are responding to in the subject line.
Keep stories and essays to 2,500 words; send at most five poems.
Include a foreword of 300 to 500 words explaining your inspiration, background information, key characters and any other insight for the reader.
Include a brief third-person bio of roughly 100 words.
Write the piece, the foreword and the bio without any AI assistance.

Who can submit

Open to writers worldwide, with a particular interest in creative activists at risk speaking about social-justice issues in their own environments. No country restriction is stated.

Rights

Not stated on the official submissions page.

AI policy

Prohibited

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.

Open Last verified 2026-09-30 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

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How to submit

Email — name the open call in the subject line

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

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Email — name the open call in the subject line

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read https://humanrightsartmovement.org/ihram-submissions and identify the open call first.
The foreword is mandatory and counts toward the no-AI rule.
Subject line must name the call, or the submission may not be routed correctly.

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: Not stated

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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