Submissions Are Open!

I'm happy to announce that submission for the 2026 series are live!

Even if you're a regular contributor, please review the submission guidelines. We are always tweaking things, and while most of the changes are small, they're worth knowing. The biggest change is that for 2026, we're launching our first haiga week! Due to the limitations of a Google form, haiga have special submission guidelines. Be sure to check those below.

All haiku and senryu should be submitted through this form: https://forms.gle/YNURE5FfZExehWqq8. We do not review haiku and senryu sent via email.

Full guidelines are available at our submission information page.

New for 2026: Haiga Week

Guest editor Melanie Alberts will be creating special haiga-only issues the week of July 20th - 26th. We have a special submission process for this week. Please review the haiga guidelines below.

Please note that a submission for Haiga Week does not count toward your three (3) total submissions of haiku and senryu throughout the summer. 

Haiga Week Submission Guidelines

1. Haiku Girl Summer does not permit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the creation or editing of either text or art in a haiga. 
2. Haiga Week submissions open along with the regular haiku and senryu submissions on May 15th, 2026.
3. You may submit one (1) submission of up to five (5) haiga.
4. Haiga must be previously unpublished.
5. Submissions must be received no later than 11:59 pm Central time July 19th, 2026.
6. Send your haiga via email to editor@9squarepress.com and CC melaniealbertsmedium@gmail.com.
7. Haiga should be sent as either PNG or JPEG files, with a minimum of 600 x 600 px.
8. Submit your haiga as attachments.
9. Both solo-creator and collaborative haiku are welcome. 
10. As a reminder, Haiku Girl Summer only publishes work from women-identifying poets. For collaborative haiku, both parties should identify as women. (Haiku Girl Summer is a trans-inclusive publication.)
11. While haiga do not have to be branded with the writer’s/artist’s name(s), please be sure that all parties in a collaborative haiku are named clearly in your submission so we can credit appropriately.
12. We encourage all poets and artists to include their location, though this is not required. Our preferred format is City, State/Region, Country.