BLACK WRITERS MATTER!
Upcoming Themes and Submission Schedule
The 2023 submissions schedule is as follows:
UNTHEMED
January 1, 2023 – May 1, 2023
The DEADLINE for receipt of entries is 11:59 pm (Eastern) on May 1, 2023
Black Literature Matters!
Submission Guidelines
We are open to receiving work around many themes but we will immediately reject work that feature any of the following without providing feedback:
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Graphic depictions of rape or sexual assault
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Needless brutalization of women and children
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Depictions of brutalization or abuse of people with disabilities
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Graphic abuse of animals
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We only consider unpublished work, and we do not consider reprints (work that has been published in another magazine or on your blog or other social media) or fan fiction.
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We do not accept multiple submissions for fiction, so please wait until you have heard a response to a submission before submitting again.