Island fiction 173 & 174
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We are currently seeking fiction submissions for Island 173 and 174.
ELIGIBILITY
Island will only consider submissions from residents of Australia, New Zealand and Australians living abroad.
There is no fee to submit, and you do not need to be a subscriber. However, if your work is selected and you are not already a subscriber, your total payment will be less the cost of a 4-issue subscription. For background information on our fee policy see here.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
While we will certainly consider more traditional forms, we have a strong interest in experimental and literary approaches to form and content. There is no limit on theme.
Although we are not strict about the length of works, we tend not to publish flash fiction or microfiction in print very often. This doesn’t mean you can’t submit very short works - just be aware that this is not our staple. In terms of upper limits, we are less likely to publish works longer than 4000 words. Again, this is a general guideline, we do not have a formal cut-off.
GUIDELINES
We do not accept work previously published in print or online, including on blogs.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please withdraw your work if it is accepted elsewhere.
Submissions are via Submittable only. Your work must be attached as a text document (acceptable file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf). Please format using a minimum of 1.5 line spacing to make reading easier for our editors.
Please only submit one story - your best!
TIMELINES
Submissions are open.
Closing at 5pm AEST on Monday 30 December 2024.
Island 173 will be published in March 2025. Island 174 is scheduled to be published in June 2025.
CONTRIBUTOR FEES
Island currently pays 40 cents per word for print fiction, with a minimum of $600 and a maximum of $1500.
If you are not already a subscriber, your total payment will be less the cost of a 4-issue subscription. For background information on our fee policy see here.
*In addition to core funding from Arts Tasmania, fees have been supplemented by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund.
We continually strive to increase author payment rates through grants and fundraising.
PROCESS
You will receive an automated acknowledgement of receipt of your submission.
All submissions will be read by at least one member of the editorial team. The final decision will rest with the Fiction Editor, Kate Kruimink, and the Managing Editor, Jane Rawson.
Once decisions are made, you will be contacted (either via Submittable or direct email) regarding the outcome. We endeavour to provide a response to all submissions asap. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to provide individualised feedback on submissions that are not selected.
The expectation is that the selected works will require little editing. However, any editing involved will be undertaken by Island’s Editorial Team, in discussion with the author. The author will have final approval of the work.
A licensing agreement with be sent to the author prior to publication (see t&c below for further details) .
TERMS & CONDITIONS
A licensing agreement outlining the contributor fee and full terms and conditions will be sent to the author prior to publication; however, please be aware of the following:
Copyright remains with the authors, but writers must give Island exclusive publication rights for the work for three months from publication. Any further reproduction must publicly acknowledge Island as the original publisher.
Writers must guarantee that their work is original, does not plagiarise or infringe the copyright of any other party, and does not breach any other law or ethical principle of publication (e.g. defamation, libel, obscenity).
A draft of the full agreement is available on request from admin@islandmag.com.
Thank you for your interest in publishing with Island!