Since we’ve recently evolved to publishing four issues each year, we plan to feature anywhere from 20 to 50 or more contributors in each issue. The exact number fluctuates depending on the number of submissions received within a given reading period.

We will accept art and poetry that has been previously posted to social media (like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook), or personal website/blog. We do not accept work previously published in an online or print journal.

No! We accept work from new, emerging, and established writers and artists alike. Many contributors have made their debut in Humana Obscura. We let the work speak for itself, and put less emphasis on a contributors background, education, or experience.

The nominal fee helps keep us running and allows us to retain our independence. Publishing a quarterly magazine is a challenge, takes time, and involves funds to publish and promote each issue with integrity.

We run on a very limited budget, supported only by our small submission fee. As much as we would like to, we are unable to offer free copies of the print issue to contributors. We know some people enjoy having their work in print and wanted to provide the option of a print copy via Amazon. You can always access our content for free online.

Some of our favorite poets include Mary Oliver, May Sarton, Ellen Bass, Robert Hass, and Maude Meehan. We enjoy the haiku work of greats like Issa and Basho, and more contemporary haiku like Richard Wright, Jack Kerouac, and Gary Snyder.