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Ancestors, Place, and Memory

Zine Call For Entry

Pochino Press   /   Deadline: 09/17/15

Pochino Press is seeking a collection of short stories, essays, and poems, in any genre as well as illustration, photography, and visual art for a small zine publication to be released in late October, 2015, in print and electronic versions.

Themes: Ancestors, Place, and Memory.

The beginning of the summer actually gets us thinking about the fall! Despite our rapid-fire culture, autumn shapes a different space of reflection. Many believe it's a time when the ancestors walk among us and that the physical transformation of landscape in this season opens a revolving door to the past. Connecting to this season can mean a flood of remembrance. Whether it's about a link to those who came before us, or revisiting the places we've been, or confronting experiences we have yet to process, autumn brings us a unique opportunity to return.

Fees

$5 Early Bird, $10 Regular

Requirements

Submit finished, unpublished works only. Anything incomplete, in draft form, with multiple grammatical inconsistencies and typos, or that has appeared in another publication in print or online will not be considered for the final publication.

Writers:
Submissions should be 1,500 words or less!
Send in a PDF or word doc only
A BRIEF bio (60 words max)
Languages: English and Spanish

Illustration, Photography and Visual Artists:
Send 1-3 IMAGES TOTAL!
Your submission should be in jpg or PDF format only. Please keep your files below 15MB.
A BRIEF description/caption of your piece(s).
Please have on hand a file of 300 dpi or higher. If your piece is chosen, we need this for the printed zine.

All submissions must be sent to info@pochinopress.com. We will not accept mailed submissions.

Awards

Chosen writers and artists will receive a free print and electronic copy of the zine, a personalized promotional post on Pochino Press's facebook, and access to wholesale price of this publication for resale. All authors and artists will retain their copyright.

Evaluation Criteria

Please first read Pochino Press's mission statement and description. Consider if your style and own personal mission fit with what our small press is focused on.

Submit finished, unpublished works only. Anything incomplete, in draft form, with multiple grammatical inconsistencies and typos, or that has appeared in another publication in print or online will not be considered for the final publication.

Submit works that you feel fit within the themes of this zine. There are no geographical restrictions; writers and artists can be from anywhere!

Mission Statement:
Pochino Press offers a multi-media stage for change makers and culture creators. Our mission is to publish works that illuminate stories, which originate in the intersections where hybrid cultures not only meet, but form a new sensibility.

We are a small independent press based in Oakland, CA. Please visit our website for more information: www.pochinopress.com.

W: http://www.pochinopress.com/
E: info@pochinopress.com