Editorial and Ethical Statement
At Miranda Literary Magazine, every submission is treated as a serious artistic offering and an act of trust. Long-form prose requires time, courage, and sustained attention to bring into the world, and our editorial practice is designed to honor that work. Writers can expect that their synopses and pages will be read with care, curiosity, and respect for the effort that goes into crafting extended narratives.
Our editors are committed to integrity at every stage of the process. We read all eligible submissions, consider each piece on its own terms, and evaluate work based on storytelling strength, character depth, and the promise of expansion in long-form fiction. We do not reduce manuscripts to trends or metrics; instead, we ask what the work is trying to do and how successfully it realizes that ambition. When we request the full manuscript, it is reviewed by additional editors to ensure a thoughtful, collective decision-making process.
Acceptance at Miranda carries a responsibility on our part: if your work is selected, we recognize it as an important contribution to the ongoing conversation about long prose fiction. We work to present each accepted piece with care in our online publication, archive, and annual print collection, so that it can be encountered as more than content—it is a crafted story deserving of sustained engagement. Our one-time usage rights model and full rights reversion reflect our belief that writers remain the true stewards of their work. Miranda exists to elevate long-form fiction, not to own it, and to create a space where writers and readers can invest in the depth, complexity, and emotional resonance that only long prose can offer.
We know the on-going debate concerning AI and its impact on generative creative writing. We ask that writers declare if they used AI in the creation of their submission to generate the final outcome. We understand that writing tools, outlines, and other elements may have an AI component, and that will not disquailify a writer. We want to be specific about the generation of the words in the submission.
We will work with writers to showcase the work. At least two editors will read the submission, and an extra proofreader will also go through the work to optimize the best version of the work. Variations and small changes may be part of the publishing process, but when meaning changes, we will always collaborate with the writer.