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Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora

Literary Magazine

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Fiction

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Translation

Nonfiction

Art

Audio

Video

Game

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Obsidian is a premier journal of African & African Diasporic arts & letters.

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  • Response time:
    three to five months*
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  • Acceptance rate:
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  • Accepts simultaneous submissions

    What's that?

    When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time

  • Accepts previously published

    What's that?

    When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary

  • Nominates for prizes

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

    From the editors

    yes

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

    What's that?

    Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Up to five (5) poems totaling no more than eight (8) pages single-spaced.

Fiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 5000

No more than twenty (20) double-spaced pages or 5000 words (whichever is achieved first). Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained.

Hybrid

Max words: 5000

No more than twenty (20) double-spaced pages or 5000 words (whichever is achieved first). Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained.

Play

One act or a collection of short scenes no longer than twenty pages (20) following Samuel French or the Dramatists Guild suggested formatting. Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained.

Translation

Translations are welcome if permission has been granted.

Nonfiction

Criticism/critical essays: we are not accepting any unsolicited essay manuscripts at this time. To submit a proposal, please contact the editor.

Art

Max pieces: 5

Audio

Max pieces: 5

Video

Max pieces: 3

up to three (3) video

Game

Max pieces: 3

up to three (3) gaming files

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    No cover letter advice

  • Eligibility

    Creators from a specific location / ethnic group

  • Formatting

    We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine

  • Author's rights

    We don't have rights information for this magazine

  • Additional info

    Copies. Upon publication, contributors receive two contributor copies of the issue.

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About

Founded

1975

Country

US

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    Editor Duriel E. Harris avatar

    Duriel E. Harris

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Sheree Renée Thomas avatar

    Sheree Renée Thomas

    Associate Editor

    Editor Tara A. Reeser avatar

    Tara A. Reeser

    Managing Editor

    Editor Amanda Fain avatar

    Amanda Fain

    Technical Editor

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    Marva Jackson Lord

    Web Editor