Welcome to Northern Eclecta

NDSU's creative journal



Northern Eclecta is a literary journal produced by students in the Literary Publications classes (English 213, 313, and 413). We are seeking submissions for possible publication in Volume 3, to be published in May 2009.


NDSU Students

Undergraduate students in all majors who were registered during Summer Session 2008, Fall Semester 2009, and/or Spring Semester 2009 are eligible to submit.

Graduate students who are currently enrolled at NDSU may also submit their work for possible publication.

The categories include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, and photography plus a new category this year: the six-word short story.

If you have questions regarding undergraduate and graduate submissions, please send a message to NDSU.WriteStuff@ndsu.edu

The deadline for graduate and undergraduate submissions is Sunday, March 1, at 11:59 pm.


International Students

We are looking for international students who are currently enrolled at NDSU who would be willing to write a short essay about some aspect of life in their home countries. Topics might include--but are not limited to--holidays, foods, customs, pastimes, and college life.

International students who are interested in writing on this topic should contact Megan Moyer .


High School Students

High school students (grades 9-12) are eligible to submit their work as well.

The categories for high school submissions are fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, and art.

The deadline for undergraduate submissions is Monday, March 23.

If you have questions regarding submissions by high school students, please contact Mike Lundberg or Chris Graves