submit to khabar keslan
SUBMISSIONS OPEN: ACCEPTed ON ROLLING BASIS
Submissions
Khabar Keslan accepts original short stories, academic papers, think-pieces, interviews, plays, translations, visual arts, poems, interviews, reviews, critiques, playlists, or anything else centered around discussions of identity, cross-community solidarity, creativity, critique, and activism relating to the Middle East, Americas, Africa, Asia, and other relevant geographies.
In general, we welcome all ideas. If you've ever wanted to interview your idol, do a long-form study on a topic that could use some expertise, or work on your creative writing, we will ensure you get the support you want.
How do I submit?
Please see 'Writing Guidelines' for more information on written submissions.
SEND A PITCH
Send your pitch to brejali[at]khabarkeslan.com. The pitch shouldn't be longer than 300 words, and should include information on what you plan to create with a short bio (in third person). The pitch should include: information on what the end-result will be (an essay, a poem, a short story, etc.), the themes it will explore, why you’re doing it, and why people will be interested. Please title your email "PITCH: [FULL NAME] [TITLE OF SUBMISSION]."
SEND A COMPLETED DRAFT
Send your completed draft or manuscript to brejali[at]khabarkeslan.com. Before sending, please make sure that the piece is no more than 3'000 words. Ideally, the draft will include hyperlinks rather than footnotes, has a short summary blurb that acts as a diving board for the piece, and contains a short bio (in third person). Note that we do make exceptions for longer pieces. Please title your email "MANUSCRIPT [FULL NAME] [TITLE OF SUBMISSION]."
SEND YOUR ART
Send your art to brejali[at]khabarkeslan.com. Your visual submission should include a title for the piece/series, include any metadata on the artwork, be a minimum of 300 DPI/720p, and include an artist statement with a short biography (in third person). If you're having trouble with yours (or have never written one before) please make note of this in your submission email so that we can connect you with our dedicated team of artists and curators who can provide support. We prefer JPEG images. Please title your email "ART [FULL NAME] [TITLE OF SUBMISSION] [NUMBER OF PIECES].
*Note: We prefer Google Docs. Additionally, if you want to contribute but don't know exactly how, don’t worry: we're here to help! Shoot us an email with some ideas.
What Happens once I submit?
Pitches and submissions are circulated throughout Khabar Keslan's editorial collective, and occasionally to outside readers with special expertise.
We inform authors of editorial decisions within a month. If approved, we will connect you with an editor who will oversee and support the project to completion.
Once the second draft is screened by the author, the editor, the managing editor, and relevant outside readers, the final draft will be formalized and posted on our website according to our publishing timeline.
We will then circulate the final draft to our editorial collective for consideration to be included in any upcoming issues. We may ask for revisions.