Official information
Overview
- Publication
- The Rumpus
- Eligibility
- Spanish-language work. No country list on the El Alboroto guidelines.
- Writing
- Spanish fiction, essays, criticism, comics, interviews, poetry
- Payment
- Same as The Rumpus: $500 prose/comics; $200 poetry
- Currency
- USD
- Payment conditions
- Official El Alboroto text: they pay the same rates as The Rumpus.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated
- Word count
- Maximum 2,500 words. Microfiction: up to three pieces of 1,000 words or fewer in one file.
- Response time
- They hope to respond within three months
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Submittable — El Alboroto
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- Unpublished Spanish-language work with a cover letter (max one page) and a third-person bio.
- Criticism that takes a position. Personal essays with depth. Interviews with living critical dialogue. Fiction with its own universe.
What they don't want
- Pitches or unfinished work.
- AI assistance.
- More than one live submission per category.
Requirements
- Spanish
- Submittable
- ≤2,500 words
- No AI
Rights
Not fully stated on the Submittable blurb.
How to submit
- Read the El Alboroto guidelines on https://therumpus.submittable.com/submit.
- Submit only to El Alboroto.
Official source
The Rumpus Submittable — El Alboroto (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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