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This Is Not a Punk Rock Anthology, It's a New Wave Anthology

A project of Bone & Ink Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (October 2020). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

There's a lot of things that can look like. Our definition of "new wave music" is really broad–there's a lot of overlap with new romance, punk, post-punk, second wave ska, power pop, goth, and straight-up '80s pop music. If you define it as new wave, there's probably a place for it in the anthology. You can write about one band or song, or multiple bands and songs. You can write about your favorite one-hit wonder '80s band, or your favorite new wave band that played in your neighbor's garage and never recorded anything. You can write stuff that's more inspired by the era / the sound / the mood of this music than it is about any specific song or artist. We want your pop music paeans, your '80s nostalgia (or anti-nostalgia). We want cassette tapes and jelly bracelets, side ponytails and hairspray, neon eyeshadow and black lipstick. We want Madonna and The Cars, The Bangles and The Cure, Adam Ant and Depeche Mode, Cyndi Lauper and Billy Idol, The Specials and Madness. We will give consideration to all submissions. However, we are especially interested in including work by/that centers the experiences of writers of color/BIPOC, writers who are immigrants to the U.S. or whose parents immigrated here before they were born, Indigenous/Native American/First Nations writers, disabled writers, LGBTQ+ writers, and women. We are, of course, open to writers from/living in any country, not just the U.S/North America.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2020

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 750 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Music: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 750 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 750 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Music: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form, Lyric poetry, Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Music: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) Token payment (under US$5 per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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