As an up-and-coming lit mag, we want to see diverse works about diverse experiences by diverse people. But only if your work is weird, plays with genre (or is genre-less), breaks the rules, and makes us stop and say, "wtf?" But in a good way. Curb those niceties and pull your artwork out between the cracks. BTWN wants what your typical lit mag rejects.

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Before submitting to BTWN, please consider how/if your work is bending/blending/subverting genre. Not sure what we mean by this? Feel free to shoot us an email.

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Fiction

• Original short stories of up to 7,000 words are accepted. We are looking for well-written prose, genre fiction, and genre-blending/working stories.

• Do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

• Submissions without a short biography (100 words maximum) will not be considered for publication.

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Non-Fiction

• We are accepting original work of up to 7,000 words, including essays, interviews, reviews, personal essays, and other forms of creative non-fiction.

• Please do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

• Submissions without a short biography (100 words maximum) will not be considered for publication.

Poetry

• We will consider up to four original poems totalling no more than ten pages. Submissions may take any poetic form and include a mix of prose, art, or unique formatting, as long as these elements are used purposefully. We welcome other forms of artistic expression as well.

• Please do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

• Submissions without a short biography (100 words maximum) will not be considered for publication.

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Miscellaneous

• We are interested in the following: -

  • Hybrid work that blends genres and forms of storytelling which may not fit in another category.

  • Comics/graphic stories up to five pages.

  • Original periodicals up to 14,000 words or 20 pages (for poetry). We are open to longer works as periodicals in any genre over two issues. If you are interested in this opportunity, please indicate it in your cover letter. Send us a 7,000-word excerpt OR ten pages of work. If we are interested, we will ask you for the entire piece.

  • Please do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

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Art

• Artwork up to four pieces. 

• Please do not include your name or any personal contact information in your submission document.

• Submissions without a short biography (100 words maximum) will not be considered for publication.​

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