Excellent question! We accept Paintings, Sculptures, Music, Films, Poems, Stories, and Essays! Though if you determine your creation to fit between these categories, send it in! It’s worth mentioning that you are also allowed to submit your works within multiple categories, as you are not restricted to one medium.

Email your submissions to pankumag@gmail.com

The following guidelines must be observed upon making a submission: 

• ALL SUBMISSIONS must include a cover page.
• ALL WORKS must be titled, including art and photography. “Untitled” is not a title.
• Submissions cannot be revised once sent. Make certain the work you send is the work you want published.
• NO AI GENERATED ART OR LIT.
• POETS: Submit up to 10 poems as Word or PDF attachments. Submit each poem in its own, individual file. Do not submit multiple poems in a single file. Name each file the title of the poem. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME ON YOUR WORKS.
• FICTION WRITERS: Submit up to 3 short stories, no more than 2,000 words each. Fiction must be double-spaced. Submit each short story in its own, individual file. Do not submit multiple short stories in a single file. Name each file the title of the short story. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME ON YOUR WORKS.
• ESSAYISTS: Submit up to 3 essays, no more than 2,000 words each. Essays must be double-spaced. Submit each essay in its own, individual file. Do not submit multiple essays in a single file. Name each file the title of the essay. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME ON YOUR WORKS.
• PHOTOGRAPHERS: Submit up to 10 photographs, with each photograph in its own, individual file. Name files the title of the photograph. Untitled photographs will not be considered. JPEG submissions—at least 300 DPI export, sRGB color space, and Standard Aspect Ratios (1:1, 3:2, 4X5, etc.) preferred. If you have a RAW file, please retain it in the event your work is accepted for publication. If the image was made on film, be prepared to rescan for publication.
• ARTISTS: Submit up to 10 works, each in its own, individual file. Name files the title of the artwork. Untitled artwork will not be considered. Include medium for each submission. Include dimensions of art and ceramic pieces. Artists can scan or photograph work. If selected and if necessary, your work will be professionally rescanned or photographed. Sculpture artists are encouraged to submit multiple photos from noticeably different perspectives. Note that P’an Ku generally does not publish fan art (portraits of celebrities, manga/anime style, copied characters).
• FILMMAKERS: Send file and/or link.
• MUSICIANS: Send SoundCloud files

If your submission has been approved for printing within the magazine, you will be emailed 5-6 weeks after submission. In addition, you may be contacted to have your artwork re-photographed for a higher quality capture, please keep an eye out on the email you’ve left us for these kinds of messages. We do not email rejection letters or critiques regarding your work.

Absolutely! If you have a skill that you believe would make for a great contribution to Panku, or would like to get yourself into general staff, please reach out!

For more information regarding this, please refer to our contact page.