Call for Submissions from Oceania Writers: Going Down Swinging

 Going Down Swinging: Edition #44

This year, we're going looooooong.

We want to see what you can do with a little more room to stretch your literary legs. Think long short stories, mini-manifesto, chapbook collections, perfectly paired essays.

We're looking for works between about 6,000-10,000 words (or equivalent) total. Give us one long piece or a selection of short work, in any combination. We are, as ever, keen to be surprised and delighted by form. More than anything, we're looking for good, good writing.

If you're sending us a collection of pieces, make sure they work together as a set. Think about cohesive or complementary styles, ideas or worlds.

Submissions close 8pm Monday 13 May, 2024.

THE SMALL STUFF

The book – our 44th edition – will be printed, published and launched in a City of Melbourne location in 2024. Each submission accepted for publication will be paid $600.

We’re only taking local (or near enough) submissions. All works should be your own and should be previously unpublished.

All accepted pieces will go through a comprehensive editing process with our team. Your work doesn't need to be perfect, but it does need to be finished. This also means you need to send us your work in a format we can edit – no PDFs, please.

If you've got any questions, reach out to us at:

 

info@goingdownswinging.org.au

 

(PS - if the form has submitted correctly, you'll get a thank-you note on the screen and a copy of your submission in your emails. If you don't get either of those, try again.)

 

Link to submit your work is located under the Print Submissions heading.