SUBMISSIONS PROCESS
bedfellows is primarily solicitation-based. we prefer to find & get to know writers in a community-focused way-- at readings, in other literary magazines, word-of-mouth, social media, etc.-- instead of waiting for them to come to us. we feel that representation of diverse perspectives & identities can only happen if editors are proactive in their efforts to amplify the work of women, queer & trans* folks, POC, & other marginalized voices.
twice a year, the editors compile a list of writers whom we want to feature in the magazine & solicit them prior to putting together an issue. this may be the opposite of reading blind, but it doesn’t mean that we solicit based on where writers have been published, which awards they’ve won, or how many followers they have on whatever platform. we want readers to experience bedfellows with equal interest in each piece & each writer, so we publish the TOC in the back of the print magazine & tuck it away online, as well. we believe in celebrating accomplishments, but if you're looking for bio blurbs, you won't find them here.
even though we don't have a traditional submission/reading cycle, our list of desired contributors is never static. we’re always open to meeting new writers & reading your work, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you feel that your work would be a good fit!
twice a year, the editors compile a list of writers whom we want to feature in the magazine & solicit them prior to putting together an issue. this may be the opposite of reading blind, but it doesn’t mean that we solicit based on where writers have been published, which awards they’ve won, or how many followers they have on whatever platform. we want readers to experience bedfellows with equal interest in each piece & each writer, so we publish the TOC in the back of the print magazine & tuck it away online, as well. we believe in celebrating accomplishments, but if you're looking for bio blurbs, you won't find them here.
even though we don't have a traditional submission/reading cycle, our list of desired contributors is never static. we’re always open to meeting new writers & reading your work, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you feel that your work would be a good fit!
CONTACT US
the editors can be reached at bedfellowsmagazine@gmail.com.
to submit unsolicited work, send us an email with an introductory note, along with any work that you feel fits the spirit of this project. please only send work that is somehow topically/thematically relevant to this magazine, or your submission will be ignored.
include as few or as many pieces as you'd like (at your discretion!) in your submission, with each not exceeding two pages. please send all pieces for consideration in one docx, doc, or rtf file. if your work is chosen for publication, we'll also ask for a visual rendering of your bed for the website.
regrettably, we're not able to pay bedfellows contributors at this time. all contributing writers receive a contributor copy of the print issue, & are invited to perform at the issue's launch party in philadelphia.
to submit unsolicited work, send us an email with an introductory note, along with any work that you feel fits the spirit of this project. please only send work that is somehow topically/thematically relevant to this magazine, or your submission will be ignored.
include as few or as many pieces as you'd like (at your discretion!) in your submission, with each not exceeding two pages. please send all pieces for consideration in one docx, doc, or rtf file. if your work is chosen for publication, we'll also ask for a visual rendering of your bed for the website.
regrettably, we're not able to pay bedfellows contributors at this time. all contributing writers receive a contributor copy of the print issue, & are invited to perform at the issue's launch party in philadelphia.