Although the length of a short story is restricted to 4 000 words, longer short stories (and novels or novellas) may be accommodated - typically serialized over several issues of the journal. Long contributions, however, are more difficult to fit and so stand a lesser chance of publication. And, although we make some effort to accommodate the author's preferences, the requirements of the journal will take priority, and format may be changed. If you require specific fonts and so on, please indicate this, explain and justify in a covering letter.

 A document should not normally contain more than one story.

FLASH FICTION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
 *please read these guidelines carefully or submissions will be discarded without being read
 

1. This category is intended for fiction submissions of a maximum of 1 500 words
2. Every submission must include a cover letter, tell us a bit about yourself, plus a 50-word author bio 
3. Please include your email address somewhere on the document 
4. Ensure the document is proofread as we have limited staff at New Contrast, if you’ve made a mistake please withdraw and submit again 
5. Although we make some effort to accommodate the author's preferences, the requirements of the journal will take priority, and format may be changed. If you require specific fonts and so on, please indicate this, explain and justify in a covering letter

Please wait for three months to pass before inquiring about submissions, please send inquiries to the editorial team: ed@newcontrast.net 

ENGLISH POETRY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
*please read these guidelines carefully or submissions will be discarded without being read
 

1. Every submission must include a cover letter, tell us a bit about yourself and the poem(s) you’ve submitted, plus a 50-word author bio 
2. Please include your email address somewhere on the document 
3. Submit 1-3 poems in a single document 
4. Ensure the document is proofread as we have limited staff at New Contrast, if you’ve made a mistake please withdraw and submit again 
5. Although we make some effort to accommodate the author's preferences, the requirements of the journal will take priority, and format may be changed. If you require specific fonts and so on, please indicate this, explain and justify in a covering letter

     6. Please wait for three months to pass before inquiring about submissions

        Please send inquiries to the editorial team: ed@newcontrast.net 

REVIEW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES  *please read these guidelines carefully or submissions will be discarded without being read      

1. This category is intended for review submissions of a maximum of 1 000 words
2. Every submission must include a cover letter, tell us a bit about your reviewing background and other reviews you have done, plus a 50-word author bio 
3. Please include your email address somewhere on the document 
4. Ensure the document is proofread as we have limited staff at New Contrast, if you’ve made a mistake please withdraw and submit again 
5. The book must be in the category of a South African book of Poetry, Short Stories or a Novel released in 2023. 
6. Although we make some effort to accommodate the author's preferences, the requirements of the journal will take priority, and format may be changed. If you require specific fonts and so on, please indicate this, explain and justify in a covering letter

Please wait for three months to pass before inquiring about submissions, please send inquiries to the editorial team: ed@newcontrast.net 

Elke dokument mag slegs EEN resensie bevat.

Resensies word by uitstek tot 7 500 woorde beperk. Langer resensies sal slegs onder spesiale omstandighede toegelaat word. Langer bydraes pas moeiliker in, en mag derhalwe oorgesien word, en staan dus 'n geringer kans op publikasie.

Alhoewel ons per geleentheid uit ons pad gaan om die skrywer se voorkeure te handhaaf, kry die joernaal se behoeftes en vereistes voorkeur.

Indien u 'n buitengewone formaat of font benodig, dui dit asseblief aan, en verduidelik met 'n begeleidende brief die rede vir u vereiste.

Contributions in all eleven official languages are welcome. The restrictions in length as specified for English, apply to African languages.

Contributions in all eleven official languages are welcome. The restrictions in length as specified for English, apply to African languages.

Contributions in all eleven official languages are welcome. The restrictions in length as specified for English, apply to African languages.

 

Elke dokument mag slegs EEN verhaal bevat.

Kortverhale word by uitstek tot 6 000 woorde beperk. Langer verhale sal slegs onder spesiale omstandighede toegelaat word. Langer bydraes pas moeiliker in, en mag derhalwe oorgesien word, en staan dus 'n geringer kans op publikasie.

Alhoewel ons per geleentheid uit ons pad gaan om die skrywer se voorkeure te handhaaf, kry die joernaal se behoeftes en vereistes voorkeur.

Indien u 'n buitengewone formaat of font benodig, dui dit asseblief aan, en verduidelik met 'n begeleidende brief die rede vir u vereiste.

Elke dokument mag slegs een gedig bevat, tensy dit deel uitmaak van 'n stel gedigte wat op mekaar volg, of bymekaar hoort.

Alle vorms en genre van Afrikaanse poësie word aanvaar.  Daar is geen beperking op die lengte van 'n gedig nie, maar hoe langer dit is, hoe moeiliker pas dit in, mag derhalwe oorgesien word, en staan dus 'n geringer kans op publikasie. 

Alhoewel ons per geleentheid uit ons pad gaan om die skrywer se voorkeure te handhaaf, kry  die joernaal se behoeftes en vereistes voorkeur.  

Indien u 'n buitengewone formaat of font benodig, dui dit asseblief aan, en verduidelik met 'n begeleidende brief die rede vir u vereiste.