SUBMIT TO BROKEN ANTLER
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Broken Antler is a literary magazine and publisher of work that is dark, speculative, experimental, unsettling, and absurd.
BAM Quarterly, Broken Antler’s online journal, publishes creative work four times a year. Submissions are CURRENTLY CLOSED.
The Marrow, Broken Antler’s blog and home of our LGBTQIA+ creator series, accepts pitches for interviews, reviews, and essays, as well as creative submissions of micro fiction, poetry, and art. (Marrow Submissions are CLOSED at this time.)
And Broken Antler Magazine is our annual print publication, featuring creative and critical work from emerging and established writers and artists.
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Broken Antler publishes literary and experimental horror, as well as weird fiction and absurdist literature.
For poetry, creative nonfiction, and hybrid submissions, we’re looking for work that is strange and bizarre. We prefer work that is experimental or doing something unusual with form.
Do NOT send us work featuring gratuitous sexual assault, violence against women and/or marginalized groups, or hate speech. Broken Antler is 100% run by women, several members of our editorial staff identify as LGBTQIA+, and we are committed to uplifting these and other previously silenced voices.
NOTE: Submitted work should be previously unpublished, and we do NOT accept AI-generated content. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere. Upon acceptance, Broken Antler requests first serial rights for physical and electronic publication. Following publication, all rights revert back to the author; though we do ask that you credit Broken Antler as the place your work first appeared.
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Email all submissions to brokenantlermagazine[AT]gmail[DOT]com.
In the subject line of your email — please indicate which category you’re submitting to and whether you’re submitting to BAM Quarterly or The Marrow (all submissions are considered for our annual print issue). EXAMPLE: “Fiction submission for BAM Quarterly”
In the body of your email — please include the title of your piece(s), word count (prose only), a brief bio (100 words max.), content warnings if necessary, and any other information you’d like to share with us about you + your work.
Prior to submitting, please review the categories Broken Antler is currently accepting and the additional guidelines found below.
ALL SUBMISSION CATEGORIES CURRENTLY CLOSED.
CATEGORIES
Fiction
Send up to 2 pieces at a time, 3,000 words maximum (across pieces)
short stories < 3,000 words
flash < 1,000 words
micro < 300 words
Poetry
Send up to 5 pieces at a time, 10 pages maximum (across pieces)
CNF
Send up to 2 pieces at a time, 3,000 words maximum (across pieces)
Art
Send 3 to 8 pieces at a time, both b&w and color accepted
Hybrid
Send up to 2 pieces at a time, no length restrictions
Reviews + Interviews
If interested in writing a review or interview for The Marrow, please query the editors by email. We are especially interested in forthcoming titles from small presses, BIPOC authors, and LGBTQIA+ authors. Let us know in your pitch if you would like us to request an ARC from the publisher. We do not accept completed reviews at this time.
ADDITIONAL INFO.
Response times + feedback
We aim to respond to all submissions as quickly as possible; however, note that every member of the editorial staff is a full-time educator / as well as writer. If you would like an expedited response, we offer a $5 tip jar submission option. If you would like editorial feedback, we offer a $10 tip jar submission option (PayPal brokenantlermagazine@gmail.com). Please indicate which option(s) you would like to select when sending payment.
NOTE: Please do not send $15 for expedited feedback. Due to the large volume of submissions sent our way, as well as the high quality of feedback we strive to offer, expedited feedback is not an option at this time.
Guidelines for formatting
Submissions should be attached in .DOC, .DOCX, .PNG, or .PDF formats. Prose submissions should be double-spaced, unless your work is intentionally experimenting with form. Preferred font is Garamond (TNR is cool too). If submitting multiple pieces, please include all work in one document.
Payment for contributors
Broken Antler is committed to paying writers and artists for their work. Individuals with work selected for Broken Antler’s print issue receive $20. We pay a token of $10 (per piece) for work published in our online venues. Payment is provided upon acceptance.