the little journal: Submissions Open

Writing WA and Night Parrot Press are excited to announce the creation of a new Western Australian journal that will feature creative works (under 750 words) of poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction and other forms.

The inaugural volume of the little journal will be first published in June 2024 and will feature new speculative fiction works by Western Australian writers. The journal will be edited by special guest editor Aksel Dadswell, along with series editors Laura Keenan and Linda Martin. The journal – small in size, large in impact – will feature stories that are guaranteed to captivate, challenge and entertain.

For our speculative fiction issue, we are looking for stories from the ‘super genre’, including horror, science fiction and fantasy, or any combination of these. We want stories that imagine the possible and the impossible, stories that thrill, terrify, uplift, and mesmerise, stories that explore technology, monsters, dystopian societies, post-apocalyptic landscapes, alternate histories, secondary worlds, and gothic vistas. Above all we want stories that encapsulate the hope, wonder and dark side of humanity.

We invite Western Australian authors from all backgrounds to submit one unpublished creative piece of 750 words or fewer.

Submission deadline is 11.59 pm AWST on 15 March 2024.

This project is proudly supported by Edith Cowan University and Raine Square.

Submission details and conditions:

  • An original creative work that leaves an unforgettable impression
  • Speculative fiction (all forms and sub genres)
  • Up to 750 words
  • One unpublished piece per author
  • Submissions close 15 March 2024
  • Entry is free and open to anyone over the age of 18 living in Western Australia.
  • Please ensure your entry is attached as a Word Document and does not include your name or anything that can identify who you are.
  • Contributors published in the book will be paid $50 and will receive a free copy of the journal.
  • Additional copies of the journal will be available for purchase.
  • Copyright remains with the author of each published piece.
  • All submissions will be blind reviewed.

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