Counterpoint Lit is a new lit mag for the exploration of music through poetry and literature.

Counterpoint Lit is currently accepting submissions for Issue 0.5 until April 6th, 2025 (set for release on April 11th, 2025) and Issue 1 until May 11th, 2025 (set for release on May 16th, 2025).

We’re looking for poetry, artwork, fiction, and creative nonfiction that engages with music (in any of its forms). This lit mag aims to publish ekphrastic work on music from any and all genres (individual songs, albums, discographies, you name it). The first issue is unthemed (so send us any and all music-inspired work), but we’ll have themed issues based on particular artists later this year.

Each issue will be accompanied by a playlist, and each issue will appear online and in PDF form.

The theme for the second issue (submissions open June 1-July 15th with a publication date of August 1st) is “Music of the Sea.”