The Red Jacket

The Red Jacket is the student-edited literary magazine of Montgomery College’s Rockville campus. We accept student submissions year-round. The exact date of the submissions deadline varies year to year. We are looking for artwork, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. General rules apply to all submissions, but specific guidelines are subject to change. 

All submissions must include your email, first and last name and the title of your piece. Make sure to specify if you would like your name to be listed as “Anonymous.”

For artwork, include the medium/material used. Photography and photographs of any artwork should be .jpeg or .raw files of the highest possible quality, with resolution greater than 300 dpi.

Essays, short stories, poetry, and other written works should be no longer than a few pages. Written work should be in .doc or .pdf form.

Send us your work as soon as you can! We look forward to it. We will confirm that we’ve received your submissions. If your work has been accepted, you will be contacted in the spring.

Email submissions and inquiries to red.jacket@montgomerycollege.edu

Q. What is the Red Jacket?
A. The Red Jacket is the Literary Magazine for Montgomery College at the Rockville campus.  This magazine is operated by students, working with student submissions.  The Red Jacket has a different editorial staff every year that makes different decisions with the layout and content.  The key focus is that the magazine is student edited and managed, with an English Faculty advisor.

Q. Can I join The Red Jacket team?
A. We are always looking for editorial staff for the Red Jacket. The staff is responsible for soliciting submissions, accepting or rejecting student work, and formatting the magazine. If you’d like to be on the Red Jacket staff, email the Red Jacket and/or our faculty advisor Monica.Mische@montgomerycollege.edu.

Q. How often do you publish?
A. The Red Jacket is published every spring.

Q. Do I have to attend MC to submit?
A. Yes. The Red Jacket is for Montgomery College students on the Rockville campus.

Q. What types of submissions do you accept?
A. We accept artwork, photography, short stories, fiction, nonfiction, poems, personal essays, and other forms of creative writing. Written submissions should be no longer than a few pages. Not every submission is accepted.

Q. What is the deadline for submissions?
A. We accept submissions year-round, regardless of whether school is in session. The exact submissions deadline for a specific issue changes year to year. To find out the deadline for a specific issue, email red.jacket@montgomerycollege.edu or contact our faculty advisor.

Q. How do I submit?
A. Submissions can be sent virtually to the Red Jacket as an email attachment. General submission guidelines can be found on this webpage within the “Submission Guidelines” section. In summary, all written submissions should be .doc/.pdf files and must include your full name and an email where you can be reached. All artwork should be sent in the form of the highest possible quality .jpeg. You will be contacted in the spring if your work has been accepted.

Q. Am I allowed to submit multiple pieces?
A. Yes! We welcome any number of submissions, but cannot guarantee that they will be published.

Q. If I’m on staff, can I submit my work to The Red Jacket for publication?
A. No. There is a conflict of interest with being on The Red Jacket staff and putting your own work in the magazine.

Q. Who can I contact for more information?
A. You can email the Red Jacket, our faculty advisor, or direct message our Instagram page @red.jacketmcnew window