Author's Rights:
iō Literary Journal acquires First Serial Rights for accepted work(s) for print and online publications. Upon acceptance(s) of publication, iō Literary Journal retains the right to be the sole publisher of the work(s) for the first year from the initial date of publication. Thereafter, contributors may republish their work(s), with iō Literary Journal credited as the initial publisher. iō Literary Journal retains the right to re-publish work(s) designated for print publication in an anthology.
iō Literary Journal acquires Digital Rights for accepted work(s) that are posted on iō Literary Journal’s website for its online publication, Refractions. Accepted work(s) will remain published on iō Literary Journal’s website indefinitely, until iō Literary Journal decides to remove it/them. As stated above, contributors may republish their work(s) after a year, with iō Literary Journal credited as the initial publisher.
The contributor confirms that the work(s) submitted for print and online is/are their own, the contributor owns the copyright(s), the work(s) are not in violation or infringement of any existing copyright(s) or license(s), and the work(s) submitted have not been previously published elsewhere.
iō Literary Journal pays contributors for their work(s) published in print. iō Literary Journal does not currently charge nor pay for publications exhibited on their website. Up-to-date pay rates will be available on Submittable.
Contributors will retain final say prior to print or online publication in the event that iō Literary Journal suggests modifications and/or copy edits. In the event such modifications and/or copy edits are declined by the contributor, iō Literary Journal reserves the right to decline publication(s) and withdraw its acceptance of work(s).
Contest
Yearly contests may be held in tandem with the open submission period for the upcoming print volume. Voluntary entry into the contest does not guarantee selection. Entry fee may apply. Participants are allowed to submit to any and all contests and volume submission periods simultaneously, although payment of separate entry fees may be required. Fees collected will fund contest prizes with any remainder applying to future printing fees. Contest rewards will vary year to year but include a monetary prize and publication in the upcoming print volume. iō Literary Journal provides payment to the contest winner(s) solely through PayPal.
Author’s rights are subject to change at any time. Amended author’s rights shall be made effective once posted online at www.ioliteraryjournal.com.
iō Literary Journal acquires Digital Rights for accepted work(s) that are posted on iō Literary Journal’s website for its online publication, Refractions. Accepted work(s) will remain published on iō Literary Journal’s website indefinitely, until iō Literary Journal decides to remove it/them. As stated above, contributors may republish their work(s) after a year, with iō Literary Journal credited as the initial publisher.
The contributor confirms that the work(s) submitted for print and online is/are their own, the contributor owns the copyright(s), the work(s) are not in violation or infringement of any existing copyright(s) or license(s), and the work(s) submitted have not been previously published elsewhere.
iō Literary Journal pays contributors for their work(s) published in print. iō Literary Journal does not currently charge nor pay for publications exhibited on their website. Up-to-date pay rates will be available on Submittable.
Contributors will retain final say prior to print or online publication in the event that iō Literary Journal suggests modifications and/or copy edits. In the event such modifications and/or copy edits are declined by the contributor, iō Literary Journal reserves the right to decline publication(s) and withdraw its acceptance of work(s).
Contest
Yearly contests may be held in tandem with the open submission period for the upcoming print volume. Voluntary entry into the contest does not guarantee selection. Entry fee may apply. Participants are allowed to submit to any and all contests and volume submission periods simultaneously, although payment of separate entry fees may be required. Fees collected will fund contest prizes with any remainder applying to future printing fees. Contest rewards will vary year to year but include a monetary prize and publication in the upcoming print volume. iō Literary Journal provides payment to the contest winner(s) solely through PayPal.
Author’s rights are subject to change at any time. Amended author’s rights shall be made effective once posted online at www.ioliteraryjournal.com.
General Terms of Agreement
Upon submitting to iō Literary Journal for print or online publication, you, the contributor, agree to the following provisions:
These general terms of agreement are subject to change at any time. Amended terms of agreement shall be made effective once posted online at www.ioliteraryjournal.com.
- If applicable, iō Literary Journal retains the right to use any portion of your accepted work(s) for marketing and advertising purposes in print or online formats indefinitely and without notice to you.
- iō Literary Journal retains the right to use testimonials (if applicable), biographies, and social media information provided by you for marketing and advertising purposes in print or online formats indefinitely and without notice to you.
- iō Literary Journal retains the right to withdraw publication offer(s) for print or online publications at any time.
- In the event that iō Literary Journal suggests modifications and/or copy edits to accepted work(s) for print and online publications, you are required to respond within 30 business days. After this 30-day period, iō Literary Journal retains the right to move forward and publish work(s) with suggested modifications and/or copy edits incorporated, or may withdraw publication offer(s) altogether.
- For print volume, each published contributor will receive a 15% off preorder discount code. These codes are individual to each contributor and will only work ONCE. We encourage contributors to correspond with family and friends who may want copies so that they may apply the discount to the whole order. Since iō Literary Journal bulk orders yearly volumes, available copies for purchase after the preorder period ends are not guaranteed.
These general terms of agreement are subject to change at any time. Amended terms of agreement shall be made effective once posted online at www.ioliteraryjournal.com.
UPDATED: Sunday, April 24, 2022