submissions guidelines

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Twice a year, we publish editions made up of poetry and prose, with the exact make-up dependant on submissions. We might have an edition made up entirely of poetry, for example. With prose, we are open to both non-fiction and fiction submissions. In non-fiction, we primarily publish essays and creative nonfiction. ​

 

To give you a sense of our taste, here are some links to writing (old and new) that we enjoy:​​

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• ​Waxy, Camilla Grudova

• At the Heart of Things, Vanessa Onwuemezi

• All in Good Time, Isha Karki

• The Mirror Test, Melissa Febos

• Wants, Grace Paley

 

Here are our complete guidelines:​​

• There is no lower word limit for our poetry or prose submissions; in regards to the latter, we are generally looking for work below 6000 words

• Please double space prose submissions; poetry should be formatted however best suits the work

• Include a short cover letter, with detail of previous publication if relevant (previous publication is by no means a requirement)

• Please only submit one work per issue; multiple submissions will not be considered

• We only accept work that has not been published elsewhere. If you are submitting the work for consideration elsewhere, please do let us know if it is accepted. We are happy to publish work in translation, if we are the first to publish in English

• We are unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful submissions​

 

In the event of publication, copyright remains with the writer. However, if accepted, you grant us free license to publish your work, both in our online journal and our social media pages. If you have granted an exclusive licence for your work elsewhere, we unfortunately will not be able to publish it.