March 17, 2025
Northern Lights Deadline Extended to March 23!
Missed the chance to get into this year’s Northern Lights? We’ve extended our deadline!
The Northern Lights Literary & Arts Journal is currently seeking submissions for its Spring 2025 edition, with an extended deadline of March 23. This annual, student-run publication invites creative work from students, faculty, staff, and alumni across all UW-Green Bay campuses (Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan).
Submissions are encouraged in various categories, including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and interactive digital stories. Writers can submit up to three pieces in categories such as short stories, essays, and interactive digital fiction, while they can submit up to five pieces in categories like poetry, flash fiction, and artwork/photography. Short stories and essays are limited to a maximum of 3,000 words, poetry submissions should not exceed 50 lines, and flash fiction should fall between 100-500 words. Art and photography submissions must be high-resolution (300 dpi or higher) and at least 4 to 5 inches in width, with all visual work submitted electronically.
Submit by Sunday, March 23 for a chance for your work to be featured in this year’s journal!
—Ginger Knauer, Co-Editor-in-Chief