We are a Latine culture + lit publication that lives on Substack. We publish fiction, creative non-fiction, personal essays, cultural criticism and more from Latine POVs.

We are a new culture + literary publication highlighting distinctive Latine voices at the intersection of pop culture, art, politics, and diaspora. 

What we publish:
-Personal essays or cultural critiques that position Latine perspectives in the center of the zeitgeist. Sharp, insightful, and fresh pieces that move between the personal, political and pop cultural, drawing unexpected through lines between seemingly disparate ideas.
-Fiction with drippy (or quippy) prose, unforgettable characters, and storylines that A24 would (or should) die for.

We are here to curate content that expands our collective imagination of the contemporary Latine experience.


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As part of SubeStack’s launch, we are excited to announce: PALABRAS: a fiction &amp; essay prize.<br><div><br></div><div>✶ Fiction submissions must not exceed 4,500 words in length.</div><div>✶ Non-fiction submission must not exceed 1,500 words.</div><div><br></div><div>Winning submission in each category will receive:</div><div><br></div><div>✶ $375 and publication on SubeStack</div><div><br></div><div>✶ A consultation with Literary Agent Amanda Orozco from Transatlantic Agency</div><div><br></div><div>✶ 1-year subscription</div><div><br></div><div>✶ Copies of books from each judge</div><div><br></div><div>Second and third runners up for each category will receive:</div><div><br></div><div>✶ $100/$75</div><div><br></div><div>✶ 1-year subscription</div><div><br></div><div>✶ Written feedback from the editorial committee</div><div><br></div><div>✶ Copies of books from each judge</div><div><br></div><div>✶ All submissions will be considered for publication.</div><div><br></div><div>Our Judges</div><div><br></div><div>Natalie Guerrero (Fiction)</div><div><br></div><div>Natalie Guerrero is a writer from New York. Her debut novel, My Train Leaves at Three (One World, 2025), was named as a finalist for the 2025 California Book Award in First Fiction and is shortlisted for the REFORMA National Book Award in Fiction. Her writing has appeared in Electric Literature, Literary Hub, Byline, and Goop, among other publications.</div><div><br></div><div>She writes “Books Are For People” a Substack newsletter about people and the books that built them.</div><div><br></div><div>Julissa Arce (Non-fiction)</div><div><br></div><div>Julissa Arce is a bestselling author, sought-after speaker, producer, and public thinker whose writing interrogates the myths of the American Dream and the cost of assimilation. Her acclaimed books, including My (Underground) American Dream, Someone Like Me, and You Sound Like a White Girl, blend memoir, social critique, and cultural analysis to reframe conversations around immigration, identity, and what it means to truly belong.</div><div><br></div><div>Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, TIME Magazine, CNBC, Vogue, and BuzzFeed News. Julissa’s storytelling and advocacy have earned her recognition as one of People en Español’s 25 Most Powerful Women of 2017 and 2022, and she was honored as the 2019 Woman of the Year by the City of Los Angeles.</div><div><br></div><div>She writes the Substack “La Historia Uncovered” that highlights the stories, news, history that’s been overlooked.</div>

Palabaras: A Fiction & Essay Prize

open call for short fiction up to 5,000 words

Open Submissions

open call for creative nonfiction up to 5,000 words

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