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 a wide range of 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 & 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 won, or how many followers they have. 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 edition & include it on a separate page online. We believe in celebrating accomplishments, but if you're looking for bio blurbs, you won't find them here.
While we don't have a traditional submission/reading cycle, our list of desired contributors is never static.
We are open for unsolicited submissions currently, until November 20, 2021.
Twice a year, the editors compile a list of writers whom we want to feature & 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 won, or how many followers they have. 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 edition & include it on a separate page online. We believe in celebrating accomplishments, but if you're looking for bio blurbs, you won't find them here.
While we don't have a traditional submission/reading cycle, our list of desired contributors is never static.
We are open for unsolicited submissions currently, until November 20, 2021.
CONTACT US
the editors can be reached at bedfellowsmagazine@gmail.com.
Please do not submit work to the above email, as it will not be considered.
The submissions window for issue 11 is 10/20/2021 to 11/20/2021.
You can access the submission form here.
Please do not submit work to the above email, as it will not be considered.
The submissions window for issue 11 is 10/20/2021 to 11/20/2021.
You can access the submission form here.