New Contrast Literary Magazine

About

New Contrast is one of the first South African literary journals and it is devoted to publishing the best of poetry and prose, art, reviews and interviews from both local and international authors.

Important: They accept different types of submissions and different demographics at different times. As always, check their current guidelines before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

South Africa

Established in 1960

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 1,500 words.
Essay: Up to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 65 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: Up to 4 pages.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Illustration.
Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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New Contrast Literary Magazine Submission Statistics

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Pending

1 response is pending (117 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.