ASUN Lit Pub
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"Make up a story... For our sake and yours, forget your name in the street. Tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light." - Toni Morrison |
Arkansas State University-Newport Literary & Fine Arts Publication
ASUN Lit Pub is the literary and fine arts publication of Arkansas State University-Newport. The publication showcases campus and community culture through poetry, short fiction, narrative writing, literary analysis, research, criticism, fine arts, and cultural events from the communities of Newport, Jonesboro, and Marked Tree.
Each issue includes academic and creative submissions curated during the academic year at ASU-Newport. ASUN Lit Pub highlights the accomplishments of outstanding students alongside the inspiring work of ASU-Newport faculty and staff.
Issue Archive
Explore the ASUN Lit Pub digital archive of current and past issues. Click on an issue cover below to access the online publication and experience the creativity and voices of our students and contributors.
Current Editorial Calendar
Submissions are welcome throughout each academic and calendar year. Submissions may be sent at any time to ASUNLITPUB@asun.edu. A formal call for submissions is published at the beginning of each semester.
Submissions for the upcoming issue are accepted until mid-March, before spring break. A new issue is published digitally and in print toward the end of each spring semester.
Call for Submissions
ASUN Lit Pub celebrates student creativity through literature, art, and artistic expression while providing contributors with a platform to share their voices with the campus and community.
Submit form and creative submissions to:
Students Enrolled in Creative Writing
Students enrolled in Creative Writing are especially encouraged to submit works of poetry, short fiction, and narrative writing for publication. Enrolling in Creative Writing is a great opportunity to be published as one of each issue’s featured student poets or authors.
Students Enrolled in The Honors College
Each issue also includes at least one feature of a special topics project completed by a student enrolled in the honors program at Arkansas State University-Newport. Students completing special topics projects for honors credit in English, Fine Arts, or humanities disciplines are especially encouraged to submit their work for publication.
Contact Information
Emily Pasmore Doyle (Executive Editor, Assistant Professor of English)
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"You're never going to kill storytelling because it's built into the human plan. We come with it." - Margaret Atwood |
How It All Got Started
The literary and fine arts publication of ASU-Newport began as a project in the English department in 2017. Spearheaded by the current executive editor, Emily Pasmore Doyle, the publication was created to foster cultural enrichment through literature and the arts while providing students and community contributors with an accessible platform for creative expression. Through opportunities to write, create, publish, and share original work, the publication reflects ASU-Newport’s commitment to innovative learning experiences that transform lives and strengthen communities the college serves.
