Witch Hazel Publishing

A new independent queer publishing house! Submissions: open (check pinned post for details)

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Witch Hazel is open for submissions!

Hi there! We are Witch Hazel Publishing and we're a new queer publishing co-operative. Whether you write poetry or prose, we want to work with you! Our aim is to build a community of queer authors that helps each other hone their craft, and get more independent writers published.

Here's everything you need to know about our first project:

Theme: queer life and community. This can be interpreted in so many ways, so feel free to get creative!

Format: whatever form of writing you like! Since this is a mixed anthology, we accept poetry, prose, essays or anything in between. Ensure the font is a legible style and size.

Word limit: 5000

Deadline: 23:59, 30th November 2024

How to submit: please email us at [email protected] with your writing attached as a doc/docx/pdf. 

Once you have submitted a piece for the anthology, you will have the option to join our co-operative. This means you will have a say in future projects and the running of the co-op. We want to hear your voice, especially if you are interested in working in the publishing industry. This anthology will be released as a digital-only zine, but we plan for our next book to have a physical release.

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Writing submissions CLOSED

Hello all! Thank you so much for your wonderful entries, our writing submissions are officially closed. You'll hear more from us soon.

Artists, you have until the 31st of January. We're so excited to see your submissions!

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Writing submissions close TOMORROW + artist applications open today!

Hello everyone!

First of all, there's one day left to submit writing for our first anthology! We officially close at 23:59 GMT, giving you a little over 24 hours. We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has submitted so far. For those who haven't, this is your reminder to do so before submissions are closed.

Secondly, we're now putting out a call for artists to help illustrate our zine! This will match the theme of the writing - queer life and community - and we specifically seek a cosy, happy, relaxed vibe. The medium can be traditional or digital, as long as good quality photographs or scans are provided. The deadline for this is the 31st of January 2025. After this, we will begin editing!

We look forward to seeing your art entries and the last of the writing entries!