(DEADLINE EXTENDED from March 22 to March 30, 2026)

Luru Magazine is accepting submissions for their Special Project, a multi-format print publication dedicated to archiving the matriarchal lineages of India. By documenting the lives of our grandmothers, we aim to return these narratives to the centre of cultural dialogue, right where they have always belonged. In support of this vision, a portion of the proceeds will be directed towards meaningful philanthropic initiatives.

We invite contributors of all backgrounds to help us build this archive. We welcome non-fiction stories that are specific, rigorous, and compelling, and we encourage submissions from voices that have been historically marginalised, underrepresented, or excluded from mainstream history.

Submission Guidelines: Formats & Approach

Submissions do not need to follow a traditional essay format. We welcome both detailed pitches and completed non-fiction drafts in formats such as long and short-form essays, photo essays, illustrated narratives, archival texts, interviews, and object- or document-led narratives.

Experimental literary styles are encouraged, as long as the core is a sustained non-fiction narrative supported by visual or archival material. This might include annotated recipes, collections of letters or diary fragments, photographs and ephemera, object-based micro-histories, or layered compositions of text, images, footnotes, and interviews.

We do not accept opinion pieces, fiction, time-bound reportage, book manuscripts or academic analysis.

Send your submission to [email protected] with the subject line: [Luru Special Project_Proposed Story Headline]

Please submit your pitch in Google Docs (maximum 1,500 words), download it as a .docx file, and attach it to your email. If you do not use Google Docs, you may submit a .docx file prepared in another word processor.

For detailed guidelines on how to draft the piece, eligibility and other criteria and supporting material, please visit the link below