sx salon: Call for Submissions

sx salon: a small axe literary platform publishes literary discussions, interviews with Caribbean writers, reviews of new publications (creative and scholarly) related to the Caribbean, and short fiction and poetry by emerging and established Caribbean writers.

They invite submissions of:

• short reviews of recent creative literary works by Caribbean authors (1,000-1,200 words)
• short reviews of recent scholarly works related to Caribbean literary studies (1,000-1,200 words)
• short interviews with Caribbean authors and/or literary scholars (2,000-2,500 words)
• Short discussion essays that engage issues relevant to Caribbean literary studies (2,000-2,500 words).
• Poems and short fiction (maximum 4,000 words) that engage regional and diasporic Caribbean themes and concerns.

We publish three issues per year and accept submissions on a rolling basis. Please review the style requirements below before submitting.

 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Format: Manuscripts should be single-spaced with automatic 12pt separation between paragraphs. Times Roman at 12 point is preferable. Please keep reference notes at a minimum. If your text has notes, please use footnotes and follow our Style-sheet for formatting.

Manuscripts should be accompanied by author contact information (name, email address, phone number and, if applicable, institutional affiliation) and a short bio (approximately 50 words).

For English submissions, sx salon typically uses American spelling though British spelling is also acceptable. Caribbean Creoles are also acceptable provided they are accompanied by suitable glosses or translations. For purposes of consistency, Small Axe has developed a lexicon of frequently used words. The Lexicon is to be found at the end of the Style-sheet.

Permissions: Contributors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reprint any material (if the article contains images, please see guidelines below). Similarly, it is the responsibility of contributors to supply the source of all previously published material.

 

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Enquiries about submissions should be directed to Small Axe. Please always refer to their website for complete details and information.

Please note, this opportunity is run by Small Axe not the Commonwealth Foundation.