Call for submissions in SABLE Litmag

After a critically successful launch, SABLE Litmag is expanding its content to
include memoirs, travel narratives, readers reviews, workshop/retreat reviews,
essays and more.  The magazine, whose main aim is to showcase new creative 
work by writers of  colour, is seeking contributions to its forthcoming 
issues.
        Whether you write poetry, fiction, non-fiction or simply just enjoy 
reading, Sable offers a section that you can submit work to.  We are urgently 
seeking submissions for issue 3 and 4 although contributions to Sable is 
ongoing.
Guidelines for the various sections are set out below :

Fiction
Poetry
In Translation
Memoirs
Travel Narratives
Essays
Classic Review
Expressions
Reviews (Spoken Word, Books, Courses and Retreats)
Spoken Word/Venue listings  

FICTION
We will dedicate at least six pages to each writer featured to publish some of
their best pieces along with  a photo, biography and any other images that 
illustrate their work.  We'd also like you to tell us, what makes you write, 
and  how/where you source your ideas.  The editor will be including a short 
editorial comment.  A sample of your work will also appear on the SABLE 
website in the future (tba). Send either a short story(ies) or novel extract 
between 4000-5550 words and your reason for writing.  
(Prose poetry writers should send their work to the poetry editor if work is 
formatted as poetry; fiction editor if work is formatted as prose)
Work must be double spaced
*One side of A4 paper only. 
*Name on each page.  
*If an sae with appropriate postage is not enclosed, work will not be 
returned.
*No electronic submissions accepted 
*Fiction submissions should be sent to
Leone Ross, SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 33504, London, E9 7YE, England or
SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 29119, Washington DC 20017, USA




POETRY
We will dedicate at least six pages to each writer featured to publish some of
their best pieces along with  a photo, biography and any other images that 
illustrate their work.  We'd also like you to tell us, what makes you write, 
and  how/where you source your ideas.  The editor will be including a short 
editorial comment.  A sample of your work will also appear on the SABLE 
website in the future (tba). Send up to 15 poems (no less than 10 pages, no 
more than 15 pages), biography and your 'reason for writing'.  
Work must be 1 1/2 inch spaced
*One side of A4 paper only. 
*Name on each page.  
*No electronic submissions accepted
*If an sae with appropriate postage is not enclosed, work will not be 
returned. 
Poetry submissions should be sent to
Dorothea Smartt, SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 33504, London, E9 7YE, 
England or SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 29119, Washington DC 20017

IN TRANSLATION
All veteran and budding translators, or writers who produce work in more their
native language and in English, (fiction or poetry) should send translations 
and other information  including a brief write up on author and translator. 
For translators, what  qualities attracted you to the work. We will dedicate 
at least six pages to each writer featured to publish some of their best 
pieces along with  a photo, biography and any other images that illustrate 
their work.A sample of the work will also appear on the SABLE website in the 
future (tba).In Translation submissions should follow the guidelines as for 
poetry and prose in both their chosen languages of submission and in English. 
No electronic submissions accepted.
*In Translation submissions should be sent to
Wangui wa Goro, SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 33504, London, E9 7YE, 
England or SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 29119, Washington DC 20017 




MEMOIRS
Memoirs  of  home, family, or country. Childhood memories,   coming of age, 
change of life. Complete pieces or excerpts. Stimulating, exciting, 
informative, experimental.  Any or all of these are welcome within your  
piece. 
Word length:3-5000 words.
*Work must be must be double spaced
*One side of A4 paper only. 
*Name on each page.  
*No electronic submissions excepted 
*If an sae with appropriate postage is not enclosed, work will not be 
returned. 
*Memoir submissions should be sent to
Kadija Sesay, SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 33504, London, E9 7YE, England 
or SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 29119, Washington DC 20017 


TRAVEL NARRATIVES
There are no boundaries in terms of  places or style. Complete pieces or 
excerpts. Stimulating, exciting, informative, experimental.  Any or all of 
these are welcome within your  piece
Word length:3-5000 words 
Work must be must be double spaced
*One side of A4 paper only. 
*Name on each page.  
*No electronic submissions excepted 
*If an sae with appropriate postage is not enclosed, work will not be 
returned. 
*Travel Narrative submissions should be sent to
Kadija Sesay, SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 33504, London, E9 7YE, England 
or SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 29119, Washington DC 20017, USA



ESSAYS
We are looking for contributions on any historical or contemporary aspect of  
literature. The work should reflect original thought of work by writers of 
colour.  It can be a piece of deconstruction, post-structuralism, 
post-modernism, feminism, post-colonialism (or a combination of these and 
other theoretical frameworks)  and the themes, at the moment, are broad - 
madness, writing the body, machismo, etc.
Length:3,000 words  
Send to:
Susan Yearwood:non-fiction editor,  a Sheffield Hallam PhD student 
<[log in to unmask]>  and 
Laura Griggs:assistant intern <[log in to unmask]> 
(If you have any queries and for more details, please contact Susan or Laura 
at the email addresses above. 


EXPRESSIONS
Expressions is our opinion section - a debatable literary issue that you want 
to publicly voice. As Sable is diasporic in nature,  your piece has a better 
chance of being accepted if it reflects this, or if it is educational and 
informative of a particular cultural community that a global readership will 
find instructive and illuminating. 
Length: 750-1000 words
Expressions should be sent to Heather Taylor <[log in to unmask]>


CLASSIC REVIEW
Whats in a classic?  We're seeking submissions of literary reviews for this 
review essay section of classic reviews. If you've read a body of work by a 
non-Western writer that moved you,  we are interested in receiving a piece
Sable Classic Reviews are opinionated, critical, and to the point. More casual
than scholarly, they cite text and summarise plot to convey a sense of the 
author's purpose and the impact of the work itself. Poetry, fiction, and 
nonfiction are all fair game. Please make your piece as concise as it is 
expressive some of the  authors that we'd like to see reviewed for example are
 Sandra Cisneros, Louise Erdrich, Bessie Head, Bharati Mukherjee and Andrew 
Salkey. We will accept completed essays or please send us a short synopsis of 
the piece you'd like to discuss.
For completed pieces, we need you to supply the pieces full title, the 
publisher, and the books ISBN.
Length :1000-1500 words 
Send to Martha Lincoln
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Please indicate in the subject line of your email that you are interested in 
writing a Classic Review.


REVIEWS
*Spoken Word
Spoken word productions on tape or cd (professionally produced only, as 
comment will be made on production quality  - or simply not reviewed!) Email: 
Koye Oyedeji  : [log in to unmask]: who will let you know what he 
requires and where to send a review copy of your audio tape or cd to. 

*Readers Reviews
The best way to spread the word about a good book, as we know, is by word of 
mouth.  Give us your words! And as we know, our readers will have something to
say whether they like a book or not!  Be bold, but be fair. We are not 
interested in rants, but nor do we expect anyone to toe the literary 
critics/established reviewers line. Choice of  book is entirely open to the 
reviewer, although it should be a work of fiction, poetry, literary criticism,
and essays, as well as books on the social, historical, and political themes 
in relation to people of colour.
Word Length:200 words
Reviews should be send to Stuart McCarthy <[log in to unmask]>

*Retreat and Course Reviews
We are  looking for reviews/reflections on  writing 
workshops/courses/retreats.  If you have attended a workshop within the past 6
months that was especially stimulating, we'd like to pass the information on 
to other writers. Course content, tutor and venue feedback  is what is needed 
here. As well as contact details and cost of workshop if available. Include 
name, city and country of  reviewer. 
Length :200-250 words   Send to Stuart McCarthy <[log in to unmask]>




SPOKEN WORD
-London Listings
A comprehensive listing of spoken word performances, open mikes and monthly 
events in South England ( London and its environs) is being compiled by 
Heather Taylor (editorial assistant intern). The following info is needed:
-kind of event it is (examples of types of artists)
-what type of work is presented
-what the vibe is like, what type/size of audience
-(open mics) length of performance for each poet
-schedule of events
-times
-prices
-address
-Contact person: e-mail/ phone/ web address

This info needs to pertain to March-June, 2003 for Issue #3.  As I am located 
in London, I would like to be able to attend as many of the monthly/ weekly 
events as possible over the next month so that I can give a review within the 
listings so if you have any upcoming events that that would let me have the 
feel of what you feature, please let me know. You can send info to:  
[log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]:Attn:Heather Taylor.

SPOKEN WORD
Northern Listings
A comprehensive listing of poetry performances, open mikes and monthly events 
in  the North of England is being compiled by Stuart McCarthy (editorial 
assistant intern). The following info is needed:
-kind of event it is (examples of types of artists)
-what type of work is presented
-what the vibe is like, what type/size of audience
-(open mics) length of performance for each poet
-schedule of events
-times
-prices
-address
-Contact person: e-mail/ phone/ web address



This info needs to pertain to March-June, 2003 for Issue #3.  You can send 
info to: [log in to unmask]   Attn:Stuart McCarthy

ALL OTHER LISTINGS
Courses and workshops
Book and journal submissions
Literary festivals 
Retreats
Awards, grants and fellowships
Information on writing groups that support writers of colour
Please include all relevant contact details with your listings
Names, Price, Time, Venue, Contact numbers,email, etc,
Incomplete listings will not be followed up or included
(Please do not send  listings for writing prizes/competitions)


*Any guidelines, queries, ideas relating comments or letters regarding  SABLE 
should be requested from:
SABLE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 33504, London, E9 7YE or 
or Sable, PO Box 29119, Washington DC 20017 
<email:[log in to unmask]>
(No Attachments Please. Any attachments sent will be automatically deleted).
 
Payment for submissions to Sable is two copies of the publication and a 
discount offered on subscriptions.  Deadline for issue 3 is December 10th 
2002, covering March-May 2003.  Deadline for issue 4 is  10 February.  
covering June - August 2003.  Ongoing submissions are welcome.


*Terminology: We have used the term'people of colour' to indicated 
non-caucasian and take it to include people of African, Asian, Latin American,
Middle Eastern, Polynesian, Native American /First People  descent.  This 
terminology may be substituted for a more appropriate term at a later stage 
within Sable.


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