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Usawa Literary Review

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Review

Interview

Translation

Photography

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A bi-annual literary magazine dedicated to feminist literature and writings by and about underrepresented communities.

www.usawa.in

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Find more details in the Genres section

FeeNo

Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 2000

Max words: 5000

Sub Genres: Literary, Experimental, LGBTQ+ Stories

Payment: $

Nonfiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 5000

Payment: Rs

We are looking for pieces that reflect honesty of the experience, personal or from the point of witness. What are you subverting? Why? Send us well-crafted writings, especially essays, or even hybrid pieces, in a way that we look at the world anew even though the facts remain the same. We’re most excited by not only reading about things little known or talked about, but also by pieces that subvert and surprise.

Poetry

Max pieces: 6

Payment: $

Review (Book Review)

Max words: 1000

Max words: 1500

Payment: Rs

Interview

Payment: Rs

The interview piece should have at least 5-8 questions. Kindly mention whether you have taken the interview in person, by any virtual tool, or through questionnaires. Kindly include a short description of 100 words, highlighting what made you choose the individual.

Translation

Payment: Rs

Please ensure that you have the original author’s consent and mention the same in your submission. Include the original author’s short bio and photograph if possible.

Photography (Visual Narratives)

Payment: Rs

Please send up to six-eight stand-alone photographs or photo essays in .jpeg format at 300dpi along with an artist statement or a paragraph about the inspiration behind your piece to our Visual Narratives Editor, Priyanka Sacheti at priyanka@usawa.in.

How to submit

Processs
Other
Cover letter
Compose your brief (~80 words) bio in the third person at the end of your submission. Please ensure to include your photograph and social media handles.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
All submissions must be in the form of a Word document.
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
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December Issue

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Deadline: Sep 20, 2024

Gender and its Discontents

About

Usawa in Swahili means equality. The Usawa Literary Review is a bi-annual English language literary magazine dedicated to feminist literature and writings by and about underrepresented communities. We publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction, reviews and interviews that question hierarchies, hegemonies a...

Founded

2018

Country

www.usawa.in

Masthead

Smita Sahay

Editor-in-Chief

Kinshuk Gupta

Managing Editor & Fiction Editor

Babitha Marina Justin

Poetry Editor

Ankush Banerjee

Reviews Editor

Sonakshi Srivastava

Translations Editor

Priyanka Sacheti

Visual Narratives Editor

Kabir Deb

Interviews Editor

Sandhya Christine Theodore

Associate Editor & Newsletter Editor

Chandramohan S

Contributing Editor