Call for Contributions, August 2026

05-08-2026

LIRIC is entering an exciting new chapter with a new editorial team, and we're looking for voices shaping the future of writing and wellbeing. We're welcoming submissions for our upcoming autumn issue! 

Deadline: 20th August. We are happy to accept submissions for future issues at any time, so please get in touch.

 

Do you have valuable research in the field of writing for wellbeing and creative writing for therapeutic purposes (CWTP)? Are you passionate about bridging the gap between research and practice? We invite you to contribute to the upcoming issue of LIRIC, an open-access, peer-reviewed international publication. 

LIRIC is dedicated to research and reflective inquiry that explores the impact of writing on wellbeing, self-development and professional practice. We publish work by researchers, educators, therapists, psychologists, nurses, medical practitioners, others working to improve health outcomes, creative writers, those with lived experience, and interdisciplinary professionals from around the world. We value diversity and openness to cultural, methodological, philosophical, and theoretical perspectives. If your work explores the benefits that writing has for individual wellbeing, for therapeutic practice or for social health, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Possible areas of contribution

- practice-based inquiry into writing for wellbeing and creative writing for therapeutic purposes

- reflective arts-based methodologies

- work that bridges research and practice

- autoethnography

- research in narrative and poetry therapy

- study of writing practices for improving social health outcomes

- inquiry into improving the experiences of those underrepresented in the field

- comparative work on therapeutic writing practice

- new theoretical or conceptual perspectives that advance understanding and dialogue

- personal essays and poetry

- book reviews

 

These are just some examples of the work published in LIRIC. If you're unsure whether your proposed submission will be a good fit, please email us - we will be delighted to hear from you!

 

Email: liriceditor@lapidus.org.uk

 

Submissions

  • Submissions should be a maximum of 8000 words for articles, in APA format, 5000 for essays, and 2000 for reviews.

  • Must be original, unpublished work; and where relevant, must have ethical approval.

  • Submit manuscripts in electronic form as a Microsoft Word file (saved in Rich Text Format).

  • Please submit via the LIRIC online submission portal. 

Full submission instructions and guidelines are on the LIRIC website

 

Join us in advancing the field of writing for wellbeing, and share your insights internationally!

 

Johanna, Jess and Giulia

 

The Editors at LIRIC