## Background Granta began in 1889 as a student publication at Cambridge University, but the magazine known today was relaunched in 1979 by Bill Buford and a group of editors who reinvented it as a paperback magazine of new writing. Under Buford it became known for championing then-emerging writers and for its themed issues, a format it continues to use. Granta is particularly known for its "Best of Young Novelists" lists, published roughly once a decade for British, American, and other national literary scenes, which have served as an influential early spotlight for writers including Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, Salman Rushdie, Zadie Smith, and Jhumpa Lahiri. The magazine publishes fiction, memoir, reportage, and photography, generally organized around a themed issue, and has a strong reputation for literary nonfiction and reportage alongside fiction. ## Submissions - Open submission windows run several times a year, for example: 1–31 March, 1–30 June, 1–30 September, 1–31 December. - Accepts fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. - No strict word count, though most prose submissions run 3,000–6,000 words. - Charges a small submission fee (around £3.50) for full-length prose to cover costs; a number of free submission slots are reserved each window for low-income writers. - Explicitly welcomes writers of colour, working-class or low-income writers, queer/trans/non-binary writers, disabled writers, and other underrepresented voices. - Response time: aim for within six months. Full guidelines: [granta.com/submissions](https://granta.com/submissions/) FAQ: [granta.com/submissions-frequently-asked-questions](https://granta.com/submissions-frequently-asked-questions/) Submission manager: [granta.submittable.com/submit](https://granta.submittable.com/submit)