{"id":3872,"date":"2024-01-21T17:09:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T22:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=3872"},"modified":"2024-03-15T18:19:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T22:19:20","slug":"pfn-fruit-queer-literary-journal-seeking-submissions-about-queer-space","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/event\/pfn-fruit-queer-literary-journal-seeking-submissions-about-queer-space\/","title":{"rendered":"PFN – Fruit: Queer Literary Journal Seeking Submissions about: Queer Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does queer space mean to you? Where is it? We want you to take us there! You might write about a physical space, past or present, which has queer resonance. It could be fact or fiction. It might be a story, a description, a map. It could be somewhere you\u2019ve been or want to go. It could be a home lived in or designed by queers. It could be a path or a tour. You might want to explore virtual worlds and imagined spaces. Or you might think about the page as a space.<\/p>\n

We think of queerness as having a strong connection to space. The word \u2018queer\u2019 comes from the word\u00a0athwart<\/em>, which means\u00a0across<\/em>.[i]<\/a>\u00a0The closet is a place which we\u2019re\u00a0out<\/em>\u00a0of or\u00a0in<\/em>. And during our daily lives, space is often on our mind: we navigate areas which aren\u2019t designed for us and may be unsafe. We seek out and make our own places. You could read more about queer space\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who Can Submit<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ is welcome. We\u2019re particularly keen to platform underrepresented voices. This includes people of colour, trans* and working class authors, and writers with disabilities.<\/p>\n

What to Submit<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Creative Writing<\/em><\/p>\n

For us, \u2018queer writing\u2019 is disruptive and boundary breaking. We like to read stories which haven\u2019t been told before and stories told in new ways. For example, there are plenty of \u2018coming out\u2019 narratives around; we\u2019d only be interested in reading one if it did something new \u2013 either by being formally innovative or by presenting a different perspective. We look for writing which disrupts, breaks and plays with language. All kinds of text-based work is welcome, including poetry, short fiction, non-fiction and hybrid pieces. There are no restrictions on what you send us but since this is an inclusive space, we reject prejudiced views.<\/p>\n

Guidelines<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n