Write for us
Submissions aren't open yet. When they are, this page will say exactly how to send us a piece.
Ink and Equations is still getting ready to publish student writing. Here is what we'll ask for when submissions open, so you can start writing now.
Who can write for us
Students. Ink and Equations is written by students, and every piece is credited to the person who wrote it. Exactly who can send work (which ages, and whether you need to be at a particular school) will be set out here when submissions open.
What we're looking for
A piece for one of the six departments, built around one real scientific idea. The idea isn't decoration: it's the reason the story turns or the joke lands. When you send it, tell us which department it's for and, in one sentence, the idea it teaches.
Pieces can be any length that suits them, though most stories and essays fall between 600 and 2,000 words. Poems can be as short as they need to be.
Getting the science right
We bend the story, never the science. If you used sources, list them at the end. If your piece simplifies something, that's fine; say so, and we'll note it. Every piece is checked against reliable sources before it appears.
How you're credited
Your name goes on your piece. The pieces on the site at the moment are marked as samples written by the editors; student work will replace them.
How to send a piece
Not yet. When submissions open, this page will say exactly how to send work, what happens after you send it, and how long you'll wait for a reply.
Corrections
If you spot a mistake in any piece, use Spotted a mistake? at the end of it. It goes straight to the editors. If we agree, we fix the piece and add a note under Corrections saying what changed.