About
We accept submissions of literary fiction, memoir, interviews, book reviews, nonfiction, and graphic narrative. Raising Mothers exclusively seeks out and supports work by and about those often marginalized in literary spaces, including Black and Indigenous people, and people of color; trans people, cis women of color, agender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, two-spirit, and non-binary people; intersex people; LGBQA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, asexual/aromantic) people; people with disabilities; and especially people living at the intersections of these identities. Raising Mothers serves as more than a literary magazine; we are a community of displaced voices centering ourselves and working in concert as a place for healing.
Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to BIPOC people (women, femmes, disabled, nonbinary and LGBTQIA+).
Country of Publication
Netherlands |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Unknown publication frequency. |
Fiction Open
Raising Mothers seeks fiction that speaks to the layered intricacies of parenthood from the perspective of the parent or of the child. We ask that fiction submissions explore and tackle the experience over the explanation. What we seek in fiction is clear storylines and emotional impact, as well as strong characters and intentional language.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, Nonbinary people, All sexual identities.
- Genres:
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
- Topics:
- Children/Family (Adoption, Parenting/Child care, Pregnancy/Childbirth, See guidelines), Sexuality/Gender (See guidelines), Society/Culture (Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | Up to 888 words. |
SShort Story Short Story | 1,200 - 4,000 words. |
XNovel Excerpt Novel Excerpt | More than 2,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
NNo monetary payment to ?Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Nonfiction Open
Raising Mothers looks for non-fiction that speaks to the layered intricacies of parenthood from the perspective of the parent or of the child. We are interested in creative non-fiction submissions that layer the truth in a way that is compelling and able to connect us to our own or a larger universal truth.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, Nonbinary people, All sexual identities.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Personal.
- Topics:
- Children/Family (Adoption, Parenting/Child care, Pregnancy/Childbirth, See guidelines), Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Sexuality/Gender (See guidelines), Society/Culture (Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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IInterview Interview | No specific word count limits known. |
EEssay Essay | 1,200 - 4,000 words. |
NNarrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction | Up to 888 words. |
NNarrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction | 1,200 - 4,000 words. |
XBook Excerpt Book Excerpt | More than 2,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
NNo monetary payment to ?Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Open
Raising Mothers is seeking submissions that speak to how you make connections as or to the mothers in your life. We are seeking deeply moving pieces that push us to laugh, cry, question, or reflect.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, Nonbinary people, All sexual identities.
- Genres:
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
- Topics:
- Children/Family (Adoption, Parenting/Child care, Pregnancy/Childbirth, See guidelines), Sexuality/Gender (See guidelines), Society/Culture (Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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PPoem Poem | No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
NNo monetary payment to ?Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Visual Art Open
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, Nonbinary people, All sexual identities.
- Art Media:
- Cartoon/Comic strip, Photography.
- Art Styles:
- Open to all/most Art Styles.
- Topics:
- Children/Family (Adoption, Parenting/Child care, Pregnancy/Childbirth, See guidelines), Sexuality/Gender (See guidelines), Society/Culture (Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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AArtwork Artwork | |
GGraphic Narrative Graphic Narrative | No page limits known. |
EPhoto Essay Photo Essay | No image limits known. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
NNo monetary payment to ?Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates. |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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OK | No | No | OK | Image format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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