MAS-SAMple (UK)

MAS-SAMple is an artist-led initiative based in the North East of England, embracing contemporary artistic practice and dialogue within the Caribbean Diaspora. Founded in 2007 by artists Andrea Macdonald and Sheree Mack, this initiative aims to provide a platform for artists and organisations working at the intersection of visual arts, live performance and literature.

MAS-SAMple will be hosting the first in this series, In Conversation 01 at Live Theatre featuring presentations from Mario Lewis (Trinidad), Annalee Davis (Barbados) and Ewan Atkinson (Barbados).

This critical debate presents a unique opportunity for artists and arts organisations based in the North East of England and beyond, to explore the challenges of collaborative practice, critique and international networks.

Date: Friday 25 July, 2pm – 5pm
Venue: The Studio Theatre, Live Theatre,
Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ

Tickets £10/£5 for artists based in the North East of England and a-n AIR subscribers.
For tickets call Live Theatre’s box office on (0191) 232 1232 or visit www.live.org.uk
For further information please contact mas.sample@gmail.com

BIM: Arts for the 21st Century (UWI Barbados)

BIM: Arts for the 21st Century (scroll down to publications) is published twice annually by the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister, Government of Barbados.

BIM accepts submissions that focus on literary, artistic and other cultural expressions within the Caribbean and its diaspora. Short stories, poetry and critical reviews of high quality are particularly welcome.

Bim: Arts for the 21st Century is soliciting submissions from Caribbean writers and/or submissions about Caribbean writings for its November 2008 issue.

The inaugural edition (Nov 2007) featured Barbadian literary stalwart George Lamming and the 2nd, women writers of the Caribbean (June 2008).

Manuscripts should be forwarded in double-spaced format, preferably with an accompanying electronic text file in Microsoft Word.

Unsolicited materials will not be returned without a self-addressed appropriately stamped envelope.

Prospective submissions must be no longer than 5,000 words.

Submissions should be emailed to the editors:Ms. Esther Phillips eephillips7@hotmail.com
Dr. Curwen Best cubest@uwichill.edu.bb

The Editors
BIM: Arts For the 21st Century
Errol Barrow Centre For Creative Imagination
The University of the West Indies
Cave Hill
P.O. Box 64
Bridgetown, BB11000
Barbados

Subscriptions
Email: ebcci@uwichill.edu.bb

The Arts Journal (Guyana)

The Arts Journal

This quality Guyanese journal, published twice yearly, offers “critical perspectives on contemporary literature, history, art and culture of Guyana and the Caribbean”. They are seeking submission of articles that critically examine the history, the literary, visual and cultural traditions and artefacts of Guyana and the Caribbean, as well as book reviews and creative writing.

Deadlines: Single issues (which appear in March and September), deadlines will be 31st December the previous year and 30th June. For double issues, it would depend on whether the issue is appearing in March or September. Contributors may seek advice for a particular issue from the Editor.

Submissions for consideration should be sent as E-mail attachments in MSWord in addition to three (3) hard copies by post to The Editor, with the author’s name, postal and e-mail addresses on a separate sheet of paper. All submissions should be in English and no longer than 5,000 words. A one-page abstract (250 words) should accompany each article as well as a brief biography (50 words or less). Notes must be gathered at the end of the manuscript, and should conform to accepted styles and conventions for academic writing in the discipline. Unused manuscripts will be returned if pre-paid envelopes are enclosed. Read the Complete Guidelines under GENERAL INFORMATION.

RIGHTS: Please read the Copyright Agreement THOROUGHLY by clicking HERE!

Contributors are given a Complimentary copy of the issue in which their work appears.

The most recent issue, Volume 3 Numbers 1 & 2, is a double issue devoted to the theme of the Abolition of The Trans-atlantic Trade.

Editor is Ameena Gafoor

The Arts Journal

48 Eping Avenue, Bel Air Park

GEORGETOWN

Guyana, South America

Telephone: 592 227 6825 Fax: 592 225 0712

The Journal Of Caribbean History (UWI)

The Journal of Caribbean History is published (two issues each year) by the Departments of History of the University of the West Indies. The editors will consider for publication articles on aspects of Caribbean History, including the histories of the mainland territories of North, Central and South America, where these are related to the Caribbean.

See website for complete guidelines and more information.

Editor: Alvin Thompson
Reviews Editor: Carl Campbell
Other members: F itzroy Baptiste, Alana Johnson, Brian Moore, Brinsley Samaroo, Kelvin Singh, Pedro Welch, Swithin Wilmot.
Consulting Editors: Hilary Beckles, Bridget Brereton, Patrick Bryan, Pieter Emmer, B. W. Higman, Woodville Marshall, Colin Palmer, Fernando Picó

Articles and correspondence with the Editor should be addressed to:

Dr. Alvin Thompson
Journal of Caribbean History
Department of History
University of the West Indies
Cave Hill Campus
BARBADOS
West Indies

Books for review should be sent to:

Professor Carl Campbell
Journal Caribbean History
Department of History
University of the West Indies
Mona Campus
Kingston 7
JAMAICA
West Indies

Subscriptions and orders should be directed to:

The Press, UWI
1A Aqueduct Flats
Mona
Kingston 7
JAMAICA
West Indies

Payments should be made by cheque, international money order or credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express) to:

The Press, UWI

The Caribbean Review of Books

The Caribbean Review of Books

Publishers/Authors, this a great medium for promotion of your work.

Writers wishing to contribute should read the Guidelines and Terms and Conditions very carefully first.

Wasafiri: A Magazine of International Contemporary Writing

Subtitled “perspectives on African, Caribbean, Asian and black British Literature’ and ‘Magazine of International Contemporary Writing”, Wasafiri was created as a “response to the growing need for a journal that would provide coverage on the diverse range of minority literatures in Britain and the Commonwealth”.

Noted Caribbean writers, V.S. Naipaul Samuel Selvon, Kamau Brathwaite and Earl Lovelace are among the contributors.

Please read their very detailed guidelines before submitting. Highlights:

*Both electronic AND paper copies of your work are required.

*Use UK spelling. (eg. colour rather than color).

Small Axe: A Caribbean Journal of Criticism (USA)

Small Axe is committed to “the expansion and revision of practices of criticism in the Caribbean”.  It is published by Indiana University Press three times annually (February, June and October).

The journal accepts essays of no more than 7000 words as well as artwork and mixed media.

Editor: David Scott

Guidelines are at the website. 

Calabash: A Journal of Caribbean Arts and Letters (NYU)

Calabash: A Journal of Caribbean Arts and Letters

Graduate Program in Spanish & Portuguese Languages & Literatures
New York University
19 University Place
New York, N.Y. 10003
U.S.A.
Phone: (212) 992-9599
E-mail: Calabash_journal@hotmail.com

Calabash considers submissions from August through September and from January through April, each year. NB. The preferred way to receive submissions are via email. Please feel free to submit your work to this website with “submission” written in the subject line. Please, also, perform a virus check before sending attachments.

Send all literary work (poems, short stories, one-act plays, interviews, book reviews, parts of memoirs, personal essays, critical essays, cultural news, announcements, and other new and emerging genres) with five copies to the editorial board. Bibliographies and documented articles should follow the MLA format. Send slides and photography with enough postage to cover their safe return.

Include brief biographical information with your submissions, as well as contact information (telephone number, address, current e-mail address).Please note that manuscripts will not be returned unless they are accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Only authors of accepted works will be notified. Calabash accepts no responsibility for unsolicited submissions and will not enter into correspondence about their loss or delay.

**Highly recommended.. Many leading Caribbean writers (celebrated and upcoming) have had work published here.

Caribbean Writing Today (NOW DEFUNCT)

Caribbean Writing Today is a high quality online literary magazine capturing the magnificent literary tradition “of the great West Indian diaspora”.

Submission Guidelines.

**If accepted, writers are paid for their contribution and are granted access to the issue in which their work appears.

Editor: Wayne Brown

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**Unfortunately, this quality journal is no more as of October 2007.

Sable LitMag (England)

Sable LitMag’s main aim is to showcase new creative work by writers of colour. Whether you write poetry, fiction, non-fiction or simply just enjoy reading, Sable offers a section that you can read and enjoy and submit work to.

Contributions to Sable are ongoing.

Guidelines and deadlines for the various sections are on the website.

Fiction
Poetry
In Translation
Memoirs
Travel Narratives
Essays
Classic Review
Expressions
Reviews (Spoken Word, Books, Courses and Retreats)
Spoken Word/Venue listings
Microfiction (flash fiction)!

In addition:

Courses and workshops
Book and journal submissions
Literary festivals
Retreats
Awards, grants and fellowships
Information on writing groups that support writers of colour

Any guidelines, queries, ideas relating comments or letters regarding SABLE
should be requested from:
SABLE, SAKS Publications

PO Box 33504,

London, E9 7YE,

ENGLAND
email:info@sablelitmag.org

• Payment for contributions to Sable is two copies of the publication and a discount offered on subscriptions.

*The 2007 Caribbean Issue features our own

Kamau Brathwaite.

The Caribbean Writer

The Caribbean Writer is an international literary anthology with a Caribbean focus. The Caribbean should be central to the work, or the work should reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience or perspective.Submit poems (5 maximum), short stories, personal essays, (2 maximum not to exceed 15 pages each), and one-act plays. Only previously unpublished work will be accepted. (If self-published, give details). Follow this procedure for submissions: Put title, name, address and other contact information on separate sheet. Title only should be on manuscript. Include brief biographical information and mention previous publications, if any. Type (double-spaced) all manuscripts.All submissions are eligible for the following prizes:The Daily News prize for best poetry ($300)

The Canute A. Brodhurst prize for best short fiction ($400)

The David Hough Literary prize to an author residing in the Caribbean ($500)

The Marguerite Cobb McKay prize to a Virgin Islands author ($200)

The Charlotte & Isidor Paiewonsky prize for first-time publication ($200)

Please note that manuscripts will not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Authors of accepted work will be notified.

Book Reviews – Persons interested in reviewing books should contact the editor indicating areas of expertise. Include sample reviews if possible.

Please mail submissions to:
The Caribbean Writer
University of the Virgin Islands
RR 1 Box 10000
Kingshill VI 00850-9781

Email submissions are accepted qmars@uvi.edu OR submit@thecaribbeanwriter.org

Next submission deadline is November 30, 2007

Above Guidelines are online.

The Caribbean Writer website

(now difficult to find on the Net but persistence paid off!)

Callaloo: A Journal of African Diaspora Arts and Letters

Callaloo is a quarterly journal devoted to creative work by and critical studies of the work of African-Americans and peoples of African descent throughout the African Diaspora. Unpublished original submissions of essays, interviews, short fiction, poetry, drama, and visual art are accepted.

Please send submissions to the following address:

Callaloo Submissions
Department of English
Texas A&M University
4227 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4227

Please direct queries by surface mail to the above address or by e-mail to callaloo@tamu.edu .

See website for complete submission guidelines.