Contra Viento Journal

This project is believed to be defunct. (August 2021)

About

Contra Viento is a journal for art and literature that seeks to understand rangelands in all their varied forms. Rangelands are the tundra and the steppe, the prairie and the plains, the shrubland, the savanna, and the desert. These places are defined by their scale: rangelands are vast. And they are defined by what they often lack: water, people, and popular resources. Rangelands exist where humans have yet to build, where forests have receded and crops do not encroach. According to most estimates, they encompass between one-third and one-half of the ice-free land on earth. Historically, these are sites of biblical importance, of wars, migrations, escapes, and reinventions. In the United States, rangelands are home to both the West and Mythic West, to manifest destiny and mirage. These places are home to the working cowboy and the cowboy of Hollywood, as well as the Basque, the Vaquero, the Native American, and others. Despite the challenges imposed by such massive and marginal spaces, humans on rangelands have survived in distinctive fashion. For many of today’s inhabitants, the herding of livestock remains a fundamental practice for creating meaning and ensuring livelihood. Contra Viento invites writers and artists to submit work that investigates these themes and imagines them anew.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Rural areas, Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Rural areas, Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Rural areas, Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 15 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Rural areas, Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026