Call for Submissions

Public health is in a state of emergency (may be understating a bit), and your personal narratives of service and dedication have never been more critical. As you continue to face the onslaught of injustice and abuse, know that your work mattered. Your stories matter. You matter. Share the moments that remind you why you love what you do (and why society should too), and take back your narrative.

Intervention: Quilt is a literary journal started by former/at-risk/current (but disgruntled) public health servants taking inspiration from the NAMES Project AID Memorial Quilt. Our inaugural issue aims to honor, remember, and celebrate the legacy of public health workers by offering a creative, cathartic space.

Intervention: Quilt will publish submissions online on a rolling basis and in a physical issue of curated submissions quarterly. Submissions accepted for the physical issue will receive a complimentary copy!

We want…

• Personal essays
  • 3,000-word limit
• Poetry
  • Limit of 3 poems, no more than a page in length per poem
• Fiction (with public health themes)
  • 3,000-word limit
• Other Non-fiction (opinion piece, field notes, team/colleague profiles, etc.)
  • 3,000-word limit
• Other multimedia submissions: art, photography, audio recordings, short videos, comics, etc.

Other general guidelines:

• Protect patient privacy and confidentiality where applicable. Obtain permission before sharing any sensitive information and change any identifying details when possible (you know the drill).
• No AI generated submissions. We want your authentic voice!
• All work must be previously unpublished.
• Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but please notify us immediately if the work has been accepted elsewhere.
• Questions? Email [email protected].
• Indicate on the submission if you would like to submit anonymously

No submission fees at this time (but donations to cover our costs are appreciated!)

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