Phineas Literary Magazine
Phineas 2024 Submissions are closed.
We are no longer accepting submissions for Phineas 2024.
If you've already submitted your work, please contact the department chair
Dr. Paula Ferri-Milligan at pferri@valleycollege.edu
Phineas is SBVC's own literary magazine, publishing student poetry, fiction, essays and art
at the end of the spring semester each year.
The magazine is designed and assembled during the spring semester by students enrolled
in English 125: Literary Magazine Production. The students in the class become the
editors and make all the important literary and design decisions guided by the instructor
of the class, who serves as the magazine's faculty advisor.
Phineas 2023 is here!
Click on cover picture to take a look at the 2023 edition:
Or pick up a free copy in magazine rack in front of LA 217. The rack will be stocked
until graduation, then again in fall.
Phineas 2024 Submission Guidelines
We are no longer accepting submissions for Phineas 2024.
The Phineas submission period will open October 1, 2023: Submit Poetry, Fiction, Essays and Artwork
All SBVC students are eligible to submit. The deadline to submit material will be February 2, 2024.
Submission Guidelines
- Electronic submission is preferred: Emailed submissions can be sent as attachments (often the best choice) or pasted into email. Be sure you include your name (not just your email name). Art should be in jpg format. Everything, including art, should have title. If a confirmation email is not sent within a week, please email to check status of submission.
- Hardcopy material should be submitted to the Arts & Humanities Division office (LA 217, leave in basket in window, or NH 223 to division secretary) c/o Joel Lamore, Phineas Faculty Advisor, and should include a self-addressed stamped envelope if materials are to be returned. Handwritten submissions will not be accepted: fiction and essays should be double-spaced, poetry single spaced. Name, address and phone number of student must appear on the back of every page or piece submitted – do not put any identifying info on front of submissions.
- Students may submit no more than 2 essays, 2 works of fiction, 10 poems, and 10 works of art (you may submit maximum number in each category – and students are strongly encouraged to submit multiple pieces as that can substantially raise chances of acceptance). Essays and Fiction must not exceed 2500 words. Poetry must not exceed 40 lines in length. Artwork dimensions must not exceed 12" x 12". Line art and high contrast black and white photographs are especially welcome (the magazine prints in black and white). Art in color has less of a chance since it is not likely to print correctly.
- Work submitted is automatically entered into the annual literary and art contest; a winner from among work to be published will be chosen (by faculty judges) in each category: poetry, fiction, essay and art.
- Work not submitted according to guidelines will not be considered.
Click on covers of previous issues to read electronic version of past issues:
Phineas 2022
Note: there was no 2021 issue due to pandemic.
Phineas 2020
Phineas 2019
