For 2026, we decided to do another special issue of Thimble. This year, we’re proud to announce Thimbel: Transpoetics. It’s work by trans writers and artists, for an online and print issue. We are open in APRIL for a launch end of JULY 2026.
Anyone who identifies as trans is eligible. This includes non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender fluid, and other indentities. Anyone who is not cis, this is for you!
From April 1 – April 30, email up to five works of art, four poems, or one short work of prose (around 1,200 words) to ThimbleSpecialIssue at gmail dot com. Include the genre in the subject line and a short bio in the body. The work can be attached or in the body of the email. Note: This email address is different than the regular submissions email.
We are excited to have an excellent team of guest editors. Let’s go meet them!
Guest editor in chief is Ren Wilding. Ren Wilding (they/them) is a trans, queer, neurodivergent poet. They are the author of Trans Artifacts: Bones Between My Teeth (Porkbelly Press, 2026) and Trans Archeology (Lily Poetry Review, 2027). Their work appears in Braving the Body (Harbor Editions), Meat for Tea, Nixes Mate, Palette Poetry, and elsewhere. They were a finalist for Lily Poetry Review’s Paul Nemser Prize, are a two-time Pushcart nominee, and are co-curator of the Words Like Blades reading series. They hold an MA in Literature and Gender Studies from the University of Missouri and live in St. Louis.
Guest editor is [sarah] Cavar. [sarah] Cavar is the author of Failure to Comply (featherproof books, 2024) and Differential Diagnosis (Northwestern University Press, 2026). They edit manywor(l)ds.place, and have had work featured in Electric Lit, The Rumpus, Split Lip Magazine, The Offing, and elsewhere. Cavar holds a PhD in Cultural Studies and Science & Technology Studies from the University of California, Davis, and can be found online at www.cavar.club, @cavar on bluesky, and at librarycard.beehiiv.com.
Also guest editing is one of our long-time poetry editors, Izzy Maxson. Izzy Maxson is a writer and performance artist. She is the author of several collections of poetry including most recently Maps To The Vanishing from Finishing Line Press. A transgender Jew from the mean streets of suburban Ohio, she lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico