Thursday, September 17th 2020
They want creative writing (creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry) about
environmental justice. For prose their guidelines say, “For Reckoning 5, I want stories that elicit a sense of wonder about the
environment. We all know that biodiversity is endangered, but our hyper-urban
lifestyles are making us so out of touch with the natural world that it’s
sometimes easier to imagine complete environmental destruction than to look at
the environment we still do have. ... I will consider exceptional stories that
fall somewhat outside of that theme, as long as they address the topic of
environmental justice.” Their general guidelines say, “Fiction preferably at least a
tiny bit speculative, nonfiction preferably more creative than journalistic,
poetry tending towards the narrative and preferably with some thematic heft,
art leaning away from the pulpy heavily towards the political. But the heart of
what we want is your searingly personal, visceral, idiosyncratic understanding
of the world and the people in it as it has been, as it is, as it
will be, as it could be, as a consequence of humanity’s relationship with the
earth.” They actively seek work from Indigenous writers and artists, writers
and artists of color, queer and transgender writers and artists, and anyone who
has suffered the consequences, intended or otherwise, of dominant society’s
systemic disconnect with and mistreatment of the natural world. They also
welcome writing in Spanish, French or Swedish for potential translation, and
work already translated into English, for which they pay the same rate to both
author and translator. Pay is 8c/word, up to 20,000 words for prose. Details here
(general guidelines) and here
(submission portal).
Deadline: 22 September 2020