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Red Noise: a low roaring; a sound like wind, heavy rain, or the thrum of a jet engine; water rushing in the distance; the deep, primal frequency of the collective unconscious. Red Noise Collective seeks to amplify undertone; we are especially excited by pieces that occupy liminal space.

Red Noise Collective is a community. Our primary goal is to provide a platform to expand the reach of diverse voices and connect creative minds. All artistic perspectives are welcome.

Anthology of Previously Published Works

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We are now accepting submissions of previously published works in any genre (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, hybrid genre, comics, etc.)

At Red Noise Collective, we do not believe in imposing limits on the longevity of art. We want to continue growing readership and exposure for impactful works of our time.

Guidelines:

Please submit up to five pieces. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed.

Contributors will receive two copies of the anthology, and 20% of additional copies purchased.

Publication Date: 6/15/23

Terms:

Contributors must have the right to republish either by obtaining written permission from the original publication, or satisfying the terms of their initial contract.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Call for Manuscripts, Chapbooks, and Collections

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We are currently seeking long-form bodies of work for our 2023 publishing season. No length or formatting parameters apply, but collections should be holistic and thematic. We welcome hybrid genre, mixed media, and graphic works including, but not limited to: poetry, short stories, nonfiction, plays, critical essays, comics, novellas, biography, photobooks, artist books, and graphic novels. We are especially excited by projects that explore the intersection of word and image, collaborations, and pieces that utilize nontraditional mediums, such as fiber arts, textiles, metal-work, light art, etc.

Selected works will be published in print beginning June 2023.

Contributors will receive a $100 honoraria, 5 copies of the published work, and 20% off on additional copies.

Guidelines

  • Submission files should not contain any identifying information about the artist. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager.
  • Submit one file per submission; multiple submissions are allowed.
  • Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us promptly via Submittable if your submission is accepted elsewhere.


Terms and Conditions:

Individual components of the work may be previously published in any medium, but the manuscript as a whole must be unpublished as a collection. Contributors must have the right to republish either by obtaining written permission from the original publication, or satisfying the terms of their initial contract.

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Early Decision - Fiction

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Red Noise Collective is now accepting fiction submissions for our Summer 2023 journal.

Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.

  • Early Decision: decision guaranteed two weeks from submission receipt
  • General Submissions Close Date: 4/30
  • Publication Date: 6/1

The journal will be published in an online format and made available for print in the Red Noise Collective store. Contributors to the print edition will receive two print copies of the journal, and 20% of additional copies purchased.


Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Early Decision - Mixed Media/Comics

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Red Noise Collective is now accepting hybrid genre/mixed media submissions, including comics and graphic narratives, for our Summer 2023 journal.

Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.

  • Early Decision: decision guaranteed two weeks from submission date
  • General Submissions Close Date: 4/30
  • Publication Date: 6/1

The journal will be published in an online format and made available for print in the Red Noise Collective store. Contributors to the print edition will receive two print copies of the journal, and 20% of additional copies purchased.


Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Early Decision - Nonfiction

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Red Noise Collective is now accepting nonfiction submissions for our Summer 2023 journal.

Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.

  • Early Decision: decision guaranteed two weeks from submission receipt
  • General Submissions Close Date: 4/30
  • Publication Date: 6/1

The journal will be published in an online format and made available for print in the Red Noise Collective store. Contributors to the print edition will receive two print copies of the journal, and 20% of additional copies purchased.


Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Early Decision - Poetry

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Red Noise Collective is now accepting poetry submissions for our Summer 2023 journal.

Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.

  • Early Decision: decision guaranteed two weeks from submission receipt
  • General Submissions Close Date: 4/30
  • Publication Date: 6/1

The journal will be published in an online format and made available for print in the Red Noise Collective store. Contributors to the print edition will receive two print copies of the journal, and 20% of additional copies purchased.


Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Early Decision - Visual Art

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Red Noise Collective is now accepting submissions visual art submissions (including, but not limited to, drawing, painting, mixed media, comics, graphic narratives, digital/new media, collage, printmaking, photography, animation, videography, ceramics, fiber, glass, sculpture, etc.) for our Summer 2023 journal.

Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.

  • Early Decision: decision guaranteed two weeks from submission receipt
  • General Submissions Close Date: 4/30
  • Publication Date: 6/1

The journal will be published in an online format and made available for print in the Red Noise Collective store. Contributors to the print edition will receive two print copies of the journal, and 20% of additional copies purchased.

Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Fiction Online

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We are currently accepting short fiction submissions for our online publication. There is no formal limit to the number of winners chosen from our weekly contests. Selected works will be published online throughout the week beginning March 13, 2023.

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished works of up to 15 pages in length. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.

Terms

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

General Submissions

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Red Noise Collective is now accepting poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid genre/mixed media, visual art, and comic/graphic narrative submissions for our Summer 2023 journal.


Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.

  • Final Submissions Close Date: 4/30
  • Publication Date: 6/1

The journal will be published in an online format and made available for print in the Red Noise Collective store. Contributors to the print edition will receive two print copies of the journal, and 20% of additional copies purchased.


Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Hybrid Genre / Comics Online

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We are currently accepting hybrid genre and comic submissions for our online publication. There is no formal limit to the number of winners chosen from our weekly contests. Selected works will be published online throughout the week beginning March 13, 2023.

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished works. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.

Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Nonfiction Online

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We are currently accepting nonfiction submissions for our online publication. There is no formal limit to the number of winners chosen from our weekly contests. Selected works will be published online throughout the week beginning March 13, 2023.

Submission Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished works of up to 15 pages in length. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.


Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Poetry - Online

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We are currently accepting poetry submissions for our online publication. There is no formal limit to the number of winners chosen from our weekly contests. Selected works will be published online throughout the week beginning March 13, 2023.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished works. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.


Terms

Red Noise Collective claims first international rights, first North American rights, and the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.

Red Noise Collective Gallery - Summer 2023

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We are now accepting submissions for our Summer 2023 Online Gallery Exhibition focusing on different interpretations of noise. All mediums are welcome: drawing, painting, mixed media, digital/new media, collage, printmaking, photography, videography, ceramics, fiber, glass, sculpture, etc. Selected pieces will be displayed in an online gallery experience beginning on June 15th, 2023, with the option to be marked for sale.


Submission Guidelines:

  • We will review up to 10 files per submission (multiple submissions are allowed). Red Noise Collective will request high resolution images for the exhibition.
  • Submission files should not contain any identifying information about the artist. Please include a cover letter with your name, titles of the works, and a brief bio.
  • Please indicate in the submissions manager if your works are for sale. Red Noise Collective retains a 15% commission on sales; artists are responsible for shipping.
  • **Artists may also elect to submit works for consideration in Red Noise Collective’s quarterly journal at no additional cost**

Submissions Close: 5/31/23

Visual Art Online

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We are currently accepting visual art submissions including, but not limited to, drawing, painting, mixed media, digital/new media, collage, printmaking, photography, animation, videography, ceramics, fiber, glass, sculpture, etc. There is no formal limit to the number of winners chosen from our weekly contests. Selected works will be published online throughout the week beginning March 13, 2023.


Submission Guidelines:

Please submit up to 5 previously unpublished works. Submission files should not contain any identifying information. Please include a cover letter with your name, title of the work, and a brief bio on the submission manager. Multiple submissions are allowed. Simultaneous submissions are also allowed, but please notify us immediately via Submittable message if any pieces are accepted for publication elsewhere.


Terms:

Red Noise Collective claims the right to consider individual works for inclusion in future collections and anthologies to be compiled and published by Red Noise Collective. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

Submitting to this call means that you have read and agreed to these terms.