Fiction
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora
Closed
- Length
- Up to 5,000 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora publishes fiction, poetry, drama/performance, and visual and media art centered on Black, African, and African Diaspora creatives. Its general issue fiction call takes work of no more than 20 pages or 5,000 words, reads from May 15 to October 15, welcomes simultaneous submissions provided they are identified as such, does not reprint previously published work, and accepts queries after five months.
Literary
- Query after
- 150 days
- AI policy
- No AI-use policy stated in the guidelines checked.
More like this
| Publication | Length | Pay | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callaloo Also publishes Literary | Up to 10,000 words | Not stated | Closes 1 May 2027 |
| Chiricú Journal Also publishes Literary | Up to 7,000 words | Not stated | No closing date |
| Half Mystic Also publishes Literary | Up to 3,000 words | 20.00 USD flat | No closing date |
| midnight & indigo Also publishes Literary | 1,500 to 7,000 words | 0.07 USD per word | Closes 31 Jan 2027 May close early |
| Aftertouch Magazine Also publishes Literary | Up to 10,000 words | Unpaid | No closing date |
| Bryant Literary Review Also publishes Literary | Up to 5,000 words | Not stated | Closes 1 Dec 2026 |