Slant'd

Nonprofit indie press reimagining publishing to be accessible, equitable, and joyful for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) everywhere. We're proud to be the home of early bylines for incredibly talented creatives and publish stories that spark curiosity, introspection, and joy. 

Our namesake publication is an annual lit mag that showcases authentic stories told by diverse AAPI writers and artists across generations, geographies, and experiences. Tied together by a theme that reflects what’s happening today in Asian America, each issue features a beautifully curated selection of thought-provoking essays, photo essays, poems, and visual art that celebrates what it means to be human.

Our inclusive editorial philosophy focuses on ideas, intent, and natural talent over achievements. We are committed to unleashing the potential of writers who have a great story to tell, regardless of their professional training or agented-status.

We will only accept work from AAPIs. This includes mixed-race Asians and adoptees and folks who were not born in the U.S., but have been here long enough to consider themselves American.

This AAPI Heritage Month, we decided to round up our favorite lit mags everywhere that celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander heritage and culture — not just in America.

From gorgeously unhinged youth-led digital zines to award-winning, uber-established journals, this list is full of amazing, diverse magazines that are each making their own unique way in the giant lit mag ocean.

21 Lit Mags Celebrating AAPI Heritage

A targeted resource for short story placements with potential for Pushcart recognition.

Fiction Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

Journals that forward outstanding nonfiction to this respected anthology series founded in 1986. These publications identify exceptional essays that might reach the broader readership BAE provides.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for Best American Essays

A curated selection of publications that regularly submit work to this prestigious annual anthology showcasing 50 poems from emerging writers.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for Best New Poets

Influential science fiction and fantasy magazines whose contents are regularly put forward for this reader-selected award established in 1953.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for the Hugo Awards

A comprehensive guide to journals that regularly nominate work for the Pushcart Prize.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

BASS represents the most mainstream recognition for short fiction in America. These journals serve as the initial screening layer for potential inclusion in this widely-read collection.

Literary Mags That Nominate for Best American Short Stories

Highlights publications that regularly put forward essays, memoirs, and other creative nonfiction for Pushcart consideration.

Nonfiction Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

Focuses specifically on poetry journals with established histories of Pushcart nominations.

Poetry Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

We define untraditional memoirs as those which break out of the conventional prose narrative memoir and offer alternative formats. Some examples: graphic novel memoirs (e.g., The Best We Could by Thi Bui, Good Talk by Miira Jacob, Fun Home by Alison Bechdel); cookbook memoirs (e.g., Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home by Eric Kim); illustration/ typography/ photography-based memoirs (e.g., Hold Still by Sally Mann, My Inner Sky by Mari Andrew, and I Always Think It's Forever by Timothy Goodman).



Slant’d is an independent AAPI publishing house committed to creating space to publish the original works of storytellers across the diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander diaspora in an otherwise white-dominated publishing industry.
Guidelines

  Similar to our literary magazine, we will only accept work from AAPIs. This includes mixed-race Asians and adoptees and folks who were not born in the U.S., but have been here long enough to consider themselves American.
  We accept agented-queries and strongly encourage un-agented writers and artists to submit their proposals.
  We only accept original story ideas and strongly support debut writing (but published authors are welcomed here!). We do not accept proposals for books that have already been self-published. We ask for FNASR (first North American Serial Rights).                   
  We have an open submission policy (i.e., there is no submission window). Our Editorial Committee will convene 2x/year to review proposals. All submissions must be in English and submitted digitally through our submissions platform. We will not accept unsolicited submissions via email.
  Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you notify us immediately if the manuscript is accepted by another publisher.

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Please familiarize yourself with our editorial vision, submission guidelines, and FAQs before submitting your proposal.
If you resonate with our mission and editorial vision, we encourage you to submit your work for consideration. We especially want to co-create with AAPI writers and artists who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, trans and LGBTQIA+, are over the age of 30, without an MFA, are unagented, or without professional / career training in the arts.

Short Story Collection

Children's Picture Book (Ages 4-8)

Theme: WILD

For Issue 08, we invite you to explore the "Wild": those untamed spaces where we stop following the script and start following our intuition. We are seeking personal essays, poetry, and art that capture the radical bravery of venturing off the beaten path, whether through the physical adrenaline of travel or the quiet liberation of going against convention.

"Wild" is more than a destination; it is the spiritual awakening that redefines your North Star and the bravery it takes to embrace your most vibrant self. We want the stories of the sights you saw, the people you met, and the hard-won insights gained in the vast wilderness of your life.

From reconnecting with the earth to the internal roar of self-discovery, Issue 08 promises to be a celebration of the curiosity that makes us dive in headfirst, the beauty of the uncharted, and the courage it takes to live outside the lines.

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