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"The Collidescope aims to publish writing that is subversive in nature, that is art for art’s sake."
"The Collidescope aims to publish writing that is subversive in nature, that is art for art’s sake."
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Send us your best but less intimidating
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Payment
No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
Yes
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
No
Accepted genres
7 genres
Fiction
Max words: 15000
Max pieces: 1
Fiction. We gravitate mostly toward magical realism and the surreal/slipstream. Novel excerpts should be able to work as standalone pieces....
Poetry
Min pieces: 2
Max pieces: 5
We gravitate mostly toward magical realism and the surreal/slipstream.
Hybrid
Max pieces: 1
Review
Max pieces: 1
We are most interested in reviews of buried/forgotten books or books published by independent presses.
Interview
Max pieces: 1
Interviews should consist of thought-provoking questions and answers with authors who fit with our overall aesthetic.
Art
Max pieces: 5
If you have artwork that fits our aesthetic, we would be happy to consider pairing it with the work of our authors.
Wtf is genre, send anything
No specific limitations
Fiction
Max words: 15000
Max pieces: 1
Fiction. We gravitate mostly toward magical realism and the surreal/slipstream. Novel excerpts should be able to work as standalone pieces....
Poetry
Min pieces: 2
Max pieces: 5
We gravitate mostly toward magical realism and the surreal/slipstream.
Hybrid
Max pieces: 1
Review
Max pieces: 1
We are most interested in reviews of buried/forgotten books or books published by independent presses.
Interview
Max pieces: 1
Interviews should consist of thought-provoking questions and answers with authors who fit with our overall aesthetic.
Art
Max pieces: 5
If you have artwork that fits our aesthetic, we would be happy to consider pairing it with the work of our authors.
Wtf is genre, send anything
No specific limitations
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How to submit
Process
The subject of your email should indicate the genre and title of your work. Limit one piece per genre and only submit again once you have heard back from us.
Cover letters
Include a brief 3rd-person bio in the body of your email. If you would like to include an author photo, attach it to the email as a hi-res jpeg.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Please attach all submissions in a Word document. All submissions, except poetry, should follow the proper manuscript format or close enough.
Rights for published work
The author retains all rights to their work. If republished, we ask that you credit The Collidescope as the original publisher.
Additional info
About the Magazine
Founded in 2019 | United States
The Collidescope aims to publish writing that is subversive in nature, that is art for art’s sake. There is a difference between a writer simply telling a story (or telling a story simply) and creating a work of art. We love to see the mental fireworks of a writer wrestling with their imagination, with language itself. All one has to do is look at what Joyce accomplished. Ulysses alone broke every rule and then some. A century later, many writers are still afraid to step outside of the rules. Luckily, there is a kaleidoscope of other writers who have fearlessly gone wherever language has led them and have produced astounding works, such as Jorge Luis Borges, Angela Carter, David Foster Wallace, Wendy Walker, Salman Rushdie, Kojo Laing, Clarice Lispector, Vladimir Nabokov, etc. Such is the kind of writing we live to read.
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
George Salis
Editor-in-Chief
Nicole Melchionda
Poetry Editor
Examples
2 pieces from Chill Subs people
