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As well as stories and poems we publish book reviews, interviews and general musings. Please view our recent articles to see what might fit our readers and us.

Articles we're looking for include reviews and insights into: indie films, bands, art exhibitions and any live event which features the arts. We like book and album reviews as long as they're positive towards the author, band or musician and that the subject matter isn't considered mainstream or pop.

Please include any event photos you'd like us to use with your body text and a short bio with social media links.

We generally like strangely uplifting pieces full of dark humour and thoughtful insights. We love dirty-real writing that is more Bukowski meets Withnail & I with an edge than Lock Stock or Requiem for a Dream.

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We welcome submissions of artwork, photography and illustrations in line with our literary remit. Pieces that are curiously balanced between uplifting, challenging and dark aspects are all favourably considered.

Key genres:

1. Thought-provoking abstracts
2. Prospective book cover artwork and concepts
3. Painted feelings
4. Abstract expressionism
5. Landscapes in flux
6. Painted or photographed portraits with complex layers of emotion and interpretation

Please include a short bio and social media links with your submission.

Also, any background thinking on the piece you feel is relevant to viewers.

This is the information you'd want on a plaque below it if in a gallery.

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BRISTOl NOIR is seeking submissions for reviews and introductions on noir literature, crime fiction, indie art, alternative, and new wave punk music. This can be on your own work (introductions and outlines) or via a third party (reviews and deconstructions).

Please share your insights on books, songs, poetry, albums, and artworks whilst contributing to our vibrant community and showcasing your expertise in these genres.

We provide succinct feedback on all submissions.

Please keep your voice original and full of personality while fitting our remit of dirty realism, dark poetic prose with a curiously uplifting slant. Don't heavily use AI and make all material your own as much as possible.

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We're looking for strangely uplifting pieces full of dark humour and thoughtful insights. We love dirty-real writing that is more Bukowski meets Withnail & I with an edge than Lock Stock or Requiem for a Dream.

We provide feedback on all submissions and, where appropriate, give suggestions on how to make it the best fit for us. If selected, we will copy-edit, set out and produce feature bespoke artwork for your work. When publishing on our e-zine, we will share across our social media audience.

Word count: under 1K

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We're looking for strangely uplifting pieces full of dark humour and thoughtful insights. We love dirty-real writing that is more Bukowski meets Withnail & I with an edge than Lock Stock or Requiem for a Dream.

We provide feedback on all submissions and, where appropriate, give suggestions on how to make it the best fit for us. If selecte,d we will copy-edit, set out and produce feature bespoke artwork for your work. When publishing on our e-zine, we will share across our social media audience.

No min or max word limit.

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Call for Submissions – Sci-Fi & Fantasy Flash Fiction - 1k words max

Bristol Futurist seeks bold, immersive sci-fi and fantasy flash fiction with a creative edge. Get published and promoted across our website and social media. Send your best work (1,000 words max) for a chance to be featured. Submit now!

All pieces will receive feedback and will be published at our own discretion if they meet our criteria.

Editing suggestions will be made to be successful if the pieces aren't quite the right fit.

We're looking forward to reading your fantastic words.

As a steer... we're fans of Iain M. Banks, JG BALLARD and Bukowski.

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Call for Submissions – Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories - 2.5k words max

Bristol Futurist seeks bold, immersive sci-fi and fantasy short stories with a noir edge. Get published and promoted across our website and social media. Send your best work (up to 2500 words) for a chance to be featured. Submit now!

All pieces will receive feedback and will be published at our discretion if they meet our criteria.

Editing suggestions will be made to be successful if the pieces aren't quite the right fit.

We're looking forward to reading your fantastic words.

As a steer... we're fans of Iain M. Banks, JG BALLARD and Bukowski.

Submit

Call for Submissions – Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories - 6K words max

Bristol Futurist seeks bold, immersive sci-fi and fantasy short stories with a creative edge. Get published and promoted across our website and social media. Send your best work (up to 6000 words) for a chance to be featured. Submit now!

All pieces will receive feedback and will be published at our own discretion if they meet our criteria.

Editing suggestions will be made to be successful if the pieces aren't quite the right fit.

We're looking forward to reading your fantastic words.

As a steer... we're fans of Iain M. Banks, JG BALLARD and Bukowski.

Submit

We're looking for strangely uplifting pieces full of dark humour and thoughtful insights. We love dirty-real writing that is more Bukowski meets Withnail & I with an edge than Lock Stock or Requiem for a Dream.

We provide feedback on all submissions and where appropriate give suggestions on how to make it the best fit for us. If selected we will copy-edit, set out and produce feature bespoke artwork for your work. When publishing on our e-zine we will share across our social media audience.

Word count: 2.5K max'

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We're looking for strangely uplifting fiction and non-fiction pieces full of dark humour and thoughtful insights. We love dirty-real writing that is more McCarthy, Bukowski meets Withnail & I with an edge than Lock Stock or Requiem for a Dream.

We provide feedback on all submissions and, where appropriate, give suggestions on how to make it the best fit for us.

If selected, we will copy-edit, set out and produce feature bespoke artwork for your work. When publishing on our e-zine we will share across our social media audience that includes 1000s of followers across our channels.

Word count: Anything over 2.5K

No maximum word count but please be mindful of the context -- no novella-length pitches, please.

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