Blackbird

Submitting your work

As Blackbird is no longer actively publishing, artists and writers should not submit new work. Those interested in its legacy can explore the archived issues online. For current opportunities, consider journals and programs that share Blackbird’s commitment to digital innovation and editorial rigor, such as those affiliated with university arts and writing programs.

While it is true that excellence can be differently defined and construed, our primary definition will be this: Beyond simple obvious criteria such as “well written in a variety of technical senses,” and “original in terms of subject and style,” excellent writing challenges traditions in profound ways, and is radical insofar as it is aware of its own origins in tradition and seeks to expand the boundaries of the realm of discourse of which it is a part. We may close to submissions early if we reach our quota. Check before submitting.