Every spring, Élan Literary Magazine hosts a writing contest for middle schoolers in celebration of the National Poetry Month in April....

As art directors on the Élan staff, we work closely with all submissions, voting processes, and final selections of pieces for the...

With the opening of the Spring/Summer 2025 submissions period, our art and genre editors have taken time to review pieces from our recent...

As a staff, we spend a lot of time and consideration on the pairings between visual art and creative writing pieces. We hope that each...