Atlantis, founded in 1971, is UNCW’s student-run literary arts magazine and a registered student organization. The magazine publishes two print issues and one online edition per year.

The training for this position begins the spring semester 2024, and the position starts summer 2024 with stipends starting in the fall. This position is renewable. Atlantis is currently hiring for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, photography and layout editors. You can apply for multiple positions. 

General Qualifications

· Currently enrolled as a UNCW student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 

· Good writing and communication skills

· Ability to work well in groups

· Committed to attending weekly meetings, release parties, and other Atlantis events.

· Experience with Submittable, Google Drive, and Microsoft Word (Track Changes) is preferred but not required

Poetry Editor:

The poetry editor reads and evaluates all the poetry pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing writers with any necessary revisions. Applicants will read pseudo poetry submissions, rank them, and explain why they would publish some and not others.

Description

· Reviews all poetry submissions for each issue

· Selects poetry for print and online publication

· Leads the poetry committee

· Works with authors to developmentally edit selections before publication

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Poetry Editor Qualifications

· Knowledge and passion of the craft of poetry writing

· Experience with workshopping and developmental editing

Fiction Editor:

The fiction editor evaluates all the Fiction pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing writers with any necessary revisions.

Description:

· Reviews all fiction submissions for each issue

· Selects fiction for print and online publication

· Leads the fiction committee

· Works with authors to developmentally edit selections before publication

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Requirements

· Knowledge and passion for the craft of fiction writing

· Experience with workshopping and developmental editing

Nonfiction Editor

The nonfiction editor reads and evaluates all the nonfiction pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing writers with any necessary revisions.

Description

· Reviews all creative nonfiction submissions for each issue

· Selects creative nonfiction for print and online publication

· Leads the nonfiction committee

· Conducts meetings with the nonfiction committee to determine selections

· Works with authors to developmentally edit selections before publication

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Qualifications

· Knowledge of the craft of creative nonfiction writing

· Experience with workshopping and developmental editing

Art Editor

The art editor evaluates all the art pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing artists with any necessary revisions.

Responsibilities

· Reviews all art submissions for each issue

· Leads the art committee

· Selects art pieces for print and online publication

· Works with art submitters to resubmit higher quality photos if necessary

· Works with art submitters to confirm titles and mediums if necessary

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Required Skills

· Knowledge of the creation, quality, and craftsmanship of art

· Art background and experience

Photography Editor

Responsibilities

· Reviews all photography submissions for each issue

· Leads the photography committee

· Selects photography pieces for print and online publication

· Works with photography submitters to resubmit higher quality photos if necessary

· Works with photography submitters to confirm titles and mediums if necessary

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Required Skills

· Knowledge of the creation, quality, and craftsmanship of photography

· photography background and experience

Layout Editor

The layout editor for Atlantis is one of 10 executive staff members responsible for bringing life to the magazine. The layout editor uses the chosen images and prose to create the interior of the magazine as well as selects a cover from the batch of art and photography. The layout editor also helps create graphics for the marketing manager when needed.

Description

· Using the Adobe Suite, mainly InDesign, to create the magazine

· Working closely with other editors to make appropriate spreads for writing

· Meeting magazine deadlines set by Editor-in-Chief

· Attend regular meetings

Qualifications

· Good writing and communication skills

· Experience with Adobe Suite, particularly InDesign

If you have any questions, please email me (Nitya Budamagunta, editor in chief of Atlantis) at nvb4410@uncw.edu

Dear Hoggard High Students,

Thank you so much for participating in the first ever high school arts contest run by Atlantis! We're so excited to read your work! Submissions close on March 1st, and by submitting to this contest, you will enter for the chance to feature your work with us on our website. 

Each student can submit up to two pieces per genre. You're allowed to submit to more than one genre, but limit yourself to one entry per category. If you're submitting two of the same category (two poems for example), submit them as different documents in the same form. If you're submitting an art piece and a poem, submit the form twice, once with the poetry submission and once with the art submission.

The winner will be selected by the Atlantis Staff and Announced around the same time as the release of our next issue.   A first place and second place will be selected for each genre, and the work will be featured on our website with the rest of the monthly features. 

Be sure to read the rest of the guidelines below before submitting. Thank you so much for submitting--we're so excited to see your work. Good luck!

Art:

Atlantis Magazine accepts art of all kinds and mediums from classic oil paintings to alternative sculptures. Artwork should reflect the student's skills, imagination, emotions, and learning experiences. We ask that pictures of artwork are professional in nature and representative of the original piece. 

Photography:

Atlantis Magazine looks for photos that capture emotion, demonstrate artistic skill, and explore new ideas. We understand that photographic work may reflect a student's study of the classics, or it may be a product of a student's experiment. We accept both color and black and white. Really, there are few limitations. Show us your vision!      
 

Fiction/Nonfiction:

Atlantis welcomes fiction written in a wide variety of genres and styles, with the following guidelines. We cannot accept fanfiction due to copyright law. Submissions can be short stories, flash fiction, or a selection from a longer work as long as the selection can stand alone. We will look for evidence of the student's ability to craft a story, but also their ability to consider diction, syntax, and other stylistic elements.   

Nonfiction submissions should represent the truth. But what does that mean? At Atlantis, we believe nonfiction should be honest—to both emotional and eventful truths—that the author must use their best judgment to distinguish the lines between fact and fallacy. While we are inclined to both memoir and new-journalism pieces, we ask that submitters do not add false details and do not write to deceive. An easy way to determine this is to ask yourself "would the people I trust deny these events?" With that being said, we still welcome experimental forms of nonfiction work if the writer's vision is clear and present. In fact, we encourage experimentation. But please refrain from submitting academic-style pieces (e.g. argumentative essays). We will not accept papers written to objectively argue a point. Research is crucial. But it shouldn't just be facts and no plot. We want our work to be creative, subjective, and personal. One rule of thumb is: does it tell a story? 

Prose submissions must be less than or equal to 1000 words and formatted in double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman Please indicate at the top of your document whether you're submitting fiction or nonfiction. 

Poetry: 

Atlantis seeks poetry of all kind from standard lyric poetry to experimental forms. We love pieces that capture intense emotions, succinct feelings, and experimental thoughts. Give us your best work and don't limit what you consider "poetry;" if say it's a poem, it's a poem. Poetry submissions should be no more than 3 pages (single-spaced, left-aligned, Times New Roman, 12-point font).