Monday, June 12, 2023

Call for Submissions from Asian Writers: Suspect by Singapore Unbound

Recent cover image or website screenshot for Suspect Literary Magazine

Payment: USD100.00 
 
No submission fee

SUSPECT, as in "we suspect this work has qualities of greatness." As in looking from the ground up, and not top down. As in "incredulity towards metanarratives" (Lyotard) in favor of microhistories, subversive perspectives, and marginalized identities. We SUSPECT that a SUSPECT like you has something SUSPECT to say. Say it.

We seek poetry, literary fiction, essays, and any kind of writings that do not fall into these categories, written or translated into English by authors who identify as Asian. We also publish reviews of books by Asian authors and interviews with Asian writers and artists.

Submit a story or essay (maximum 6,500 words), or 3-5 poems (maximum 10 pages), with a brief cover letter, in MSWord format to Jee at:
 
 
We aim to reply within a month. Simultaneous submissions are fine with us, but please inform us if your work is accepted elsewhere. Please submit only once every six months; more frequent submissions will not be read.

We pay USD100.00 for an accepted contribution. We ask for the non-exclusive right to publish your work (1) on the website of SUSPECT accessible globally, and (2) in subsequent print anthologies.

SUSPECT grew out of SP Blog, the blog of the NYC-based literary non-profit Singapore Unbound. Started in 2016, Singapore Unbound champions freedom of expression and equal rights for all through our publications, events, and actions.

We can’t wait to read your SUSPECT writing!

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