Venus Magazine is an undergraduate literary magazine at the University of Iowa that publishes romantic fiction and poetry. We aim to amplify the voices of romance writers of all backgrounds, sexualities, and genders on the University of Iowa campus, seeking to encourage diversity and inclusion within the genre and bring more love to the genre of love.

FAQs

Venus will be open twice a year (once a semester). For updates on exact submission dates, we recommend following our instagram for immediate updates.
Venus is not currently hiring for the 2024-2025 school year. For any updates on when applications are open and for which positions, please follow our Instagram.
Yes, Venus is one of the few undergraduate literary magazines that allows for inter-staff submissions. Please note, that these submissions in no way will be favored or reviewed any differently, as our editing process is objective and anonymous.
Venus will be publishing print and online copies of each issue. Once our issues are published, they will be available to read for free on our website, or physical copies will be available on campus.