We are curating poetry, fiction, personal essays, arts, and experimental writing for our Special (SUMMER) Issue 7 strictly around the theme of ‘ANTI-OPPRESSION' between the 28th of May & the 30th of June.
ANTI-OPPRESSION aims to further the struggle against the persecution of and cruelty against the humans of Sudan, South Sudan, Congo, Tigray, Palestine, Bahrain, Uyghur, and the rest of the world.
We are leaving the notion of oppression open-ended. Feel free to explore this theme as widely and deeply as possible. We welcome submissions from those directly affected and those who wish to lend their voice.
However, please don’t send us hate works. Below is a list of triggers that may get your work an immediate rejection:
- hate speech
- inciting/ inflammatory content
- dehumanising language
- bigotry
- personal attacks or harassment
- graphic violence without purpose
- false/ misleading information
While we resent and stand against oppression on all levels, we don’t & won’t encourage hateful protest literature.
BONUS POINTS:
As usual, we love to read
- unusual/ philosophical perspectives.
- originality
- writing that thrives on language and symbols
- humanity in its darkness and light
- genre-bending writing.
- profundity! profundity!
However, please do not be restricted by the items above. Submit to us and let us make a decision.
NB: Kindly review our submission guidelines and publication schedule below. Works that don't adhere to our instructions are typically voided and rejected.
Tri-annual Publication Schedule
Fall Issue
Window: 15th September- 30th October
Publication: 31st November
Winter Issue
Window: 15th January - 28th February
Publication: 25th March
Summer Issue
Window: 28 May to 30th June
Publication: 31st July
MISSION STATEMENT:
Fiery Scribe Review is a global triannual journal glorifying unusual & thought-provoking literature. We want to read your fears, your secrets, your speculations, your strange perspectives. If it’s not fiery, it’s not for us.
As an inclusive market, we encourage submissions from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
SUBMISSION CRITERIA:
- Unpublished writing only.
- Submissions are welcome across all literary categories, including but not limited to poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, opinions, book reviews, and experimental writing.
GUIDELINES:
1. Previously unpublished submissions should be sent via email to magazine.fieryscribereview@gmail.com with the subject line “[CATEGORY] Submission — [Title] — [Name]", e.g., Fiction Submission—God of Small Things—Roy Chika
2. In the body of the email, include a brief cover letter excluding your bio. We only want to see your bio when your work is accepted.
In the cover letter, include your work title, word count, and, if possible, a one-line summary.
3. Attach your submission only as a Word document (.doc or .docx). Your filename must include the title of your submission and the genre, e.g., Personal Essay, Memories of Liquor. (Again, don't include your name.)
4. POETRY — maximum of three (3) poems compiled into a single Word document.
5. PROSE — maximum of 5,000 words for both fiction and nonfiction.
6. Multiple submissions are not allowed. Please wait till you have received a response before submitting another fresh piece.
7. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged, but please inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
8. Please ensure your work has been thoroughly edited and proofread before submission.
FORMATTING:
- Times New Roman, Arial, or (EB) Garamond, 12-point size.
- Double-space prose submissions. DO NOT INDENT PARAGRAPHS.
- For poetry, follow your intended formatting, and ensure it is clear in the submission. (No PDFs.)
RESPONSE TIME:
- All responses will be sent out within 4 weeks after the submission window closes. Rejections are very likely going out within 4 weeks of submission, while accepted pieces may take longer time. If you don't get a response 4 weeks after submission closes, please send a follow-up email—we are humans and can make mistakes. A follow-up is highly encouraged.
RIGHTS:
Kindly view our sample publishing agreement HERE.
PAYMENT:
- We will pay a flat rate of $10 per submission. Due to limited funding, we are unable to publish many writers this time. To help us remain a paying market, please donate to us (via the black floating DONATE button at the bottom-left area of your screen).
- Works accepted for publication will remain archived on the website indefinitely.
FINAL NOTE
We look forward to unfurling the fierceness sealed off in your writing and, of course, giving it a home.
—The Fiery Scribe Review Team
