Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Adi Magazine
- Eligibility
- The official submissions page does not list countries. Do not treat that silence as a closed list or as a guaranteed worldwide call.
- Writing
- Essay
- Payment
- Not publicly stated on the current official page
- Currency
- Not publicly stated
- Payment conditions
- The 19 August 2026 official submissions page does not state an essay fee. Older third-party and staging pages have quoted other numbers. Those numbers are not copied here.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- Not publicly stated on the current official page
- Response time
- Not publicly stated
- Status
- Reopens 1 October 2026
- Deadline
- Reopens 1 October 2026
- How to submit
- Do not submit until 1 October 2026 — official page
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- Essays, when the window reopens on 1 October 2026. Adi publishes nonfiction (essays, interviews, reportage) as part of a literary magazine of global politics.
- Interviews and translations are also listed as reopening 1 October 2026.
- Fiction is listed separately: closed, reopening 8–30 November 2026 on Submittable, with official rates $500 (up to 5,000 words) and $200 (flash under 1,000 words). That is not this card.
What they don't want
- Do not submit essays during the June–September 2026 staff break. The official page says they will not be able to reply.
- AI-generated submissions or pitches.
- Work previously published in English.
- More than one Adi submission at a time.
Requirements
- Wait until 1 October 2026
- Re-read https://adimagazine.com/submissions/ before pitching — the method may be restated when the window opens
Rights
Adi acquires first exclusive, world English-language publication rights. Copyright remains with the author.
How to submit
- Do not email an essay pitch before 1 October 2026.
- On or after that date, use the official submissions page. The current page does not yet give the reopened essay pitch format.
Official source
Adi Magazine — Submissions (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
Information can change. Payment rates, submission requirements, eligibility, deadlines and response times are subject to change. Always check the publication's official guidelines before submitting. BRYME verifies listings as carefully as possible but does not guarantee acceptance or payment.