What is The Carillon?
The Carillon is a yearly anthology published by the Xi Beta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, consisting of creative and scholarly works written by students. Submissions are peer reviewed and compiled into a collection of poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, graphic narratives/comics, academic essays, etc. This published collection has been distributed across campus for over three decades.
Why Should I Submit My Work?
People will read your work. You get to be part of an important UNK tradition. And keep good company with other creative Lopers. The publishing business is challenging to break into, and we at Sigma Tau Delta want to provide an opportunity to any UNK student.
Quality, Reputation, and High Standard of Peer Review
Not only do we offer reputation in our publication, but we also present your writing with the utmost quality. We work hard to design great-looking issues. Our editing process is anonymous and unbiased—a fair way for us to find the best writing. We receive many submissions, and we give each one a careful look.
High Visibility for Your Work
Sigma Tau Delta’s open access policy ensures high visibility and professional exposure for your work. Every author is guaranteed two copies of the printed anthology, and each copy in excess of that is provided for free on Sigma Tau Delta’s behalf. We host release parties, leave issues around campus, give copies to local coffee shops, and add copies to Calvin’s permanent collections.
You Retain Copyrights to Your Work
This means that your creative or scholarly work remains your own possession and can be freely redistributed and reused by yourself and others.
What Can I Submit?
The Carillon accepts a wide array of creative works and scholarly essays. We also publish the award-winning essays presented at the Student Conference in Language and Literature. Other popular submissions include, but are not limited to: creative nonfiction, flash fiction, analytical essays, short screenplays/scripts, and photography. We also accept excerpts from longer pieces and all sorts of art submissions as long as they are photographed/scanned clearly.
Submission Guidelines
Submitting to The Carillon is a painless process. Each work must be submitted as a separate document. A total of five pieces can be submitted by each author, and up to four photographs or artworks can be attached to each submission. A separate document must be submitted with the author’s name, contact information, and the title(s). Each category has its own set of rules:
Poetry
- Up to six poems, for a total page count of no more than fifteen pages
- Times New Roman/12 pt font/.doc or .docx file
- Double Spaced (if form is an issue, please mention this in your email)
- No author affiliation anywhere in the document to aid in the peer review
- Title and page number in the upper-right corner
Short Fiction/Scripts/Critical Essays
- Maximum of 5,000 words each
- Times New Roman/12 pt font
- In a .doc or .docx file
- Double Spaced
- No author affiliation anywhere in the document to aid in the peer review
- Title and page number in the upper-right corner
Submissions must be submitted to carillonsubmissions@gmail.com by 11:59 pm December 15th. Then begins the editing process. We appreciate your patience as we give careful attention to each submission. In February, everyone will receive email notice if a piece was accepted or not. These notices will go out at about the same time. If you (or your friends) have not received word, hang tight!
Once the work has been selected, we design the issue and its cover. As editors, we occasionally ask our authors to make small changes to their work. We debut the issue in Spring.
SLLC Award Winners
Please include your name on these submissions as you would like it to appear in The Carillon.
Submit Your Work
Please copy and paste these questions into a word document and email to carillonsubmissions@gmail.com with the subject line: [your name] editorial application. Applications are due Oct. 15 by 11:59 p.m.
- Are you a member of Sigma Tau Delta?
- Have you submitted and/or contributed writing to The Carillon before?
- Why would you like to edit The Carillon?
- What would you hope to learn from working on The Carillon?
- Do you have experience with design or layout? With InDesign?
- The editors select which literature we publish. What do you think makes a poem, story, essay, etc. strong? How do you recognize good contemporary literature when you see it?
- Being part of The Carillon team means making the magazine a priority and pouring a lot of time into making it something we can all be proud of. As the issue release date approaches, we will have some full weekends. Are you willing to give The Carillon a (large) chunk of your time and energy?
- What times are you free during the week(end)?
- How do you think we can get the word out about submitting to The Carillon? And how can we let people know when it comes out? Any marketing ideas?
- Any particular skills you have that may be suited to particular needs/roles at The Carillon?
- What might the next Carillon cover look like?
We will also offer the option to apply for a number of positions for those who may not wish to edit The Carillon, but still may wish to assist. The duties for these additional positions would include working in Adobe/layout and design, assisting with the front cover design, and proofreading. If you are interested in participating in this capacity, please reach out to our Editor-in-Chief or faculty advisor, whose contact information is listed below.
The Bellringer Contest is for short prose of a selected genre every year. It rotates:
- 2023: Fiction
- 2024: Nonfiction
- 2025: Prose Poetry
- 2026: Fiction
- 2027: Nonfiction
Submit your best work under 1,000 words in the year's genre to carillonsubmissions@gmail.com by November 15th.
The winner will receive $100 and publication in The Carillon. All award submissions will be considered for general publication.
A guest judge will select the winner.
Submissions should not have your name on the file as they will be read blind. Please include a cover letter with your name, contact information, and the title of your piece. Please include the title of your piece and page numbers in the top right corner of the manuscript. We prefer Times New Roman or similar fonts.
Please have the subject line of the email read: The Bellringer Prize.
Submit Your Work
