Catamaran accepts fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art. Themes we are especially interested in include nature and the environment, the arts and the artistic spirit, journey and freedom, and new ideas and creativity. Any setting is fine, but the West Coast is of particular interest.



By submitting your work to Catamaran, you grant us first serial rights, exclusive digital rights for 90 days from publication date, and the nonexclusive right to archive your work online for an indefinite period of time. As appropriate, we may also choose to nominate published work for awards or recognition, such as in The Best American anthologies, the Pushcart Prize, and others.The author retains all other rights.



Catamaran is distributed nationwide to bookstores, including Barnes and Noble, and many independent bookstores. Catamaran seeks to provide a channel for you to share your creative work with the general public. We offer two complimentary contributor copies upon publication.



The submission fee includes a coupon for a $14 discount on our website store, which covers the cost of ordering the latest issue of the magazine, free of shipping charges. Your coupon code will be sent upon receipt of your submission. We hope you to enjoy your complimentary copy of our current issue!

