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Raising Mothers 21

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+).
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication

Netherlands

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown 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:
General General
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:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 888 words.
Short Story Short Story1,200 - 4,000 words.
Novel Excerpt Novel ExcerptMore than 2,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText 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:
TypeLength Details
Interview InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
Essay Essay1,200 - 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 888 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction1,200 - 4,000 words.
Book Excerpt Book ExcerptMore than 2,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText 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:
General General
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:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText 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:
TypeLength Details
Artwork Artwork
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeNo page limits known.
Photo Essay Photo EssayNo image limits known.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKImage format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Feb 2024
Last Audited: 20 Dec 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 09 Aug 2016

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