The Colour of Madness Anthology A project of Stirling Publishing (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (February 2018). We provide the following information as an archive. About We are currently seeking submissions from the BAME community about their mental health experiences. The anthology serves to address the disparity between the mental health services provided to the BAME community and those offered to less marginalized groups. We hope to ignite dialogue and spotlight powerful voices that deserve to be heard. Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication Collapse section Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Blacks/People with African origins, People with East Asian origins, People with Middle Eastern or North African origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins, People living with mental health conditions.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Blacks/People with African origins, People with East Asian origins, People with Middle Eastern or North African origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins, People living with mental health conditions.Lengths: Essay: Up to 5,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.Topics: Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines. Psychology: See guidelines. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Blacks/People with African origins, People with East Asian origins, People with Middle Eastern or North African origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins, People living with mental health conditions.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: Up to 50 lines.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Blacks/People with African origins, People with East Asian origins, People with Middle Eastern or North African origins, People with South Asian origins, People with Southeast Asian origins, People living with mental health conditions.Lengths: Artwork: Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media, including... Cartoon/Comic strip.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Health/Medicine: Mental health, See guidelines. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to project webpage Report: Correction/Update The Colour of Madness Anthology Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months. Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Related ProjectsStirling Publishing BELIEVED DEFUNCTStirling Publishing Short Story Competition DNQ Charges fees for all submissions Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. 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