Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Griffith Review
- Eligibility
- Official writers’ guidelines: most contributors are from Australia, some from overseas. That is a description, not a closed nationality list. Do not hide this card from Nigeria on that sentence alone.
- Writing
- Themed fiction or non-fiction
- Payment
- AUD$0.75 per word (print)
- Currency
- AUD
- Payment conditions
- Official: fiction and non-fiction commissioned for the print edition is paid at AUD$0.75 per word. Poetry is AUD$200 per poem. GR Online is a flat AUD$500 — that is a different door, opened only in occasional call-outs.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated on the For Writers page
- Word count
- No longer than 4,000 words
- Response time
- Within eight weeks of the call-out closing date
- Status
- Closes 11.59pm AEST, 23 August 2026
- Deadline
- Closes 11.59pm AEST, 23 August 2026
- How to submit
- Official Submittable call — Bodies of Work
- AI policy
- Not publicly stated
What they want
- Non-fiction and fiction that responds to the Bodies of Work theme — the human body in a digital, biohacking, looksmaxxing age; disability and gender; historic misconceptions.
- Erudite yet accessible writing for a general reader. British/Australian spelling will be applied in-house.
What they don't want
- Work after 23 August 2026 AEST.
- Undisclosed generative AI. If you use AI-assisted technologies for creative purposes, disclose it in the cover letter. A statement will run with the published work.
Requirements
- Submittable
- ≤4,000 words
- Responds to the theme
- Disclose AI if used
Rights
Not fully quoted on the For Writers page. Successful print pieces go through a publishing contract.
How to submit
- Read https://www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/.
- Submit at https://griffithreview.submittable.com/submit before 23 August 2026 AEST.
Official source
Griffith Review — For Writers (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.