Welcome to Northern Eclecta
Who We Are!
Northern Eclecta is North Dakota State University's student-run, yearly-printed, Art and Literary journal. The staff are all a part of NDSU's Literary Publications class. The journal was established in 1995 with the original name, Carbon World. In 2007, the journal's title was officially changed to Northern Eclecta.
At Northern Eclecta, we aim to promote creative expression in the written and visual arts; therefore, all NDSU students are always welcome to submit their work for possible publication. We are excited to announce that we have opened up submissions to more than just students; in hopes to reach a larger audience, make a bigger impact, and come together as a stronger community, Northern Eclecta accepts submissions from any creator — near or far, so spread the word! To learn more about Literary Publications, and our timeline, click here-
We publish annually, with a unique theme for each year's journal, so if you've submitted your work to us in the past and it didn't make the cut, fear not! Although we do run a competitive journal, maybe your work just didn't quite fit the theme for the year; however, that doesn't mean it wouldn't be perfect for another one of our themes! We encourage you to submit every year, whether you've been featured in our journals before or not!
We're focused on making our journal stand out! We've expanded our submission genres to include visual and auditory artwork/performances, so that artists can submit their music, plays, speeches, etc.. We'll then accompany those submission with a QR code, so that our journal readers can easily pull up those links! We are open to accepting nearly ANY genre of work, and we'll be sure to find the best way to showcase your work in our journal. Northern Eclecta accepts submissions in art, all genres of writing, and other creative mediums.
New in 2025 — Legends, Volume 19!
This year’s theme is “Legends”. We invite you to share tales, whether born from personal experience or drawn from the mists of myth and history, that embody the essence of legend—tales that contain truths, even if veiled in the fantastical.
● Personal Legends: Have you encountered someone whose actions, words, or character
made you change your perception of reality?
● Everyday Myths: Every culture passes down its folklore and little tales that explain the
unknown.
Do you have a family myth, a local legend, or an everyday hero?
● Grand Epics: Have you imagined a tale that was so grandiose it defies expectations?
Legends

Volumes 16,17, and 18 Now Available for Purchase!
The latest journal, 2024's Metamorphosis, Where We're Going is now available! The 2023 theme was We've Been Here Before, The stories that shape us. In 2022 the theme was Hue, Color Your Story. While you wait for our next journal, feel free to check out our archives to read all of our previous journals on our free PDF format, or purchase a physical copy of the latest three editions!
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2024 launch party!
Take a look at our launch party that was held on Wednesday May 1st, 2024.