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Consequence Forum A 501c3 addressing the human consequences of war & geopolitical violence through literature & art The founder was George Kovach.

Consequence is the international literary journal that addresses the culture of war and geopolitical violence and their impact on individuals and societies. The first issue was published in 2009. Consequence is an independent, non-profit magazine, and a 501(c)(3) organization sustained by individual donations.

Consequence Forum is seeking submissions for its 2026 Young Writers Nonfiction Project, an initiative pairing emerging w...
10/15/2026

Consequence Forum is seeking submissions for its 2026 Young Writers Nonfiction Project, an initiative pairing emerging writers ages fifteen to twenty-four with experienced editors to help them develop personal essays on war, trauma, or witness.

Food & Story
This year, we’re seeking personal essays built around food—a dish, a meal, an ingredient, a cooking ritual, a food memory—that has endured despite how war or conflict has touched the writer’s life. Recipes are a kind of archive. A smell or taste can carry the story of home. Writing toward the table lets young writers approach loss, survival, identity, and belonging without having to narrate the hardest parts head-on.

Submission period: Oct. 15 – Jan. 15

To learn more and to submit: https://consequenceforum.org/young-writers-nonfiction-project/

Know someone who might be interested in this project? Please spread the word.

Questions? Please email our Nonfiction Editor: [email protected]

10/15/2026

Gerri Brightwell, a volume 18.1 contributor, reads her piece “Scattered.” To purchase the journal, visit consequenceforum.org. gerri_brightwell_writer

Consequence Forum invites previously unpublished translations from Farsi into English that examine the manifold human, c...
10/13/2026

Consequence Forum invites previously unpublished translations from Farsi into English that examine the manifold human, cultural, psychological, or historical consequences of war in Iran.
We seek work that moves beyond the battlefield to explore war’s afterlives: how violence is remembered, inherited, silenced, resisted, or reimagined. Whether through intimate testimony, imaginative engagement, personal reflection, or formally innovative writing, submissions should illuminate how conflict reshapes memory, community, identity, and meaning across time.
Our reading period closes on October 15.
consequenceforum.org/submissions
Questions? Please email us [email protected]

In recent years, our work has focused more on war-torn regions, without emphasizing the geopolitical violence within the...
10/08/2026

In recent years, our work has focused more on war-torn regions, without emphasizing the geopolitical violence within the US. However, geopolitical violence has always been a part of the country—from the “discovery” of America to the founding of the nation, to colonization of the indigenous people and the enslavement of African people. The continued systemic oppression experienced by marginalized groups in the US allowed police brutality to flourish, including the raiding of gay bars in the ’60s and ’70s, the beating of Rodney King in 1991, the murder of George Floyd in 2020, and more. It is more imperative than ever to create a space where lives and stories—that institutions would rather render invisible—can be documented and preserved.
We seek work for a special feature on America that documents, illustrates, or addresses geopolitical violence in the United States.
Submit at
consequenceforum.org/submissions
Questions? Please email us [email protected]

Recently posted titles on the Consequence Substack. Check these out at the link in our bio.
10/07/2026

Recently posted titles on the Consequence Substack. Check these out at the link in our bio.

Consequence Forum’s writing classes help individuals develop their creative writing craft or professional writing skills...
10/05/2026

Consequence Forum’s writing classes help individuals develop their creative writing craft or professional writing skills. To check out our classes, head to the link in our bio titled “Writing Classes.”

From our friends at Discover New Art. For fifteen years, Discover New Art has championed the craft and careers of litera...
10/04/2026

From our friends at Discover New Art. For fifteen years, Discover New Art has championed the craft and careers of literary writers through our diverse magazines and pioneering educational programs. This substantial financial award celebrates our impact and raises our commitment to remove barriers for writers and to push bold, new work across the finish line. Submissions open on October 1st with a final deadline of January 31st.

10/01/2026

New writing class with Ági Bori! We offer both a sliding scale and a reduced rate for those who can’t make a class but would like to have access to the video recordings. For more info, please email [email protected]

09/30/2026

Consequence contributor, Gabriela Valencia, reads her poem “Hypernormalization” which is featured in Volume 18.1. To purchase the journal, visit consequenceforum.org. Gabriela Valencia

09/28/2026

New writing class! We offer both a sliding scale and a reduced rate for those who can’t make a class but would like to have access to the video recordings. For more info, please email [email protected]

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Iowa City, IA
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