Voices Literary Magazine

Submit your work!

Voices Literary Magazine, a Gateway College student publication for our students by our students. Our magazine is open for submissions from Gateway Students only.

Call for Submissions: August 1–March 1 every academic year.

Submission Guidelines:

• Poetry: single page, 12pt, double-spaced in a Microsoft Word document
• Short Fiction: up to 1,000 words max in a Microsoft Word document
• Essays: 1,000 words max in a Microsoft Word document
• Black & White Art & Photography as a JPEG file

You may submit up to three times in each category. All submissions must be your own original work and be submitted in the correct format referenced above.

Your submission will be reviewed according to this timeline:

• March 1 - Deadline for all submissions of poetry, short fiction, essays, Black & White photography, and Black & White Art.
• March 2 - Judging of entries and editing begins.
• Late March - Students are notified via email if their submissions have been accepted for the magazine.

If your work is published, you will be invited to the annual award and release party in April or early May where you will be honored with an award and will receive copies of the magazine with your published work.

Student Editor-in-chief: Susan Vanderputten, 2026-2027
Past Student Editor-in-chief: Ellie Neiheisel, 2023-2026
Faculty Advisor: Professor Audrey Ostendorf, English 
For any questions or to submit your work please email: gw-voicesmagazine@kctcs.edu 

Our History

In 2025, Voices Literary Magazine celebrated its 20th anniversary, a milestone that reflects two decades of student creativity, expression, and achievement. Voices was founded through the vision of Professor Melissa Fry, who believed Gateway students deserved a space to share their creative work and be heard. What began as an idea in 2004 came to fruition during the 2005-2006 academic year on the Park Hills/Covington campus.

The magazine started modestly as a photocopied publication, but it carried a powerful message: student voices matter. As the college grew, so did Voices. With the introduction of on-campus printing, the magazine evolved into a polished and professional publication while remaining true to its original mission of celebrating student creativity in all its forms. Professor Fry's dedication to her students and belief in the power of writing and art continue to shape Voices today.