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Blue Villa Mag

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About the magazine

Blue Villa Mag is an online literary and arts magazine founded in 2018 by a collective of writers and artists seeking a space for work that is formally adventurous yet emotionally resonant. From its inception, the magazine has prioritized publishing emerging and underrepresented voices alongside established figures, with a particular interest in cross-genre writing, visual poetry, and hybrid forms. Its mission is to foster a community of readers and writers who value experimentation, sincerity, and the interplay between text and image. Each quarterly issue is curated around a loose thematic prompt, but the editors remain open to work that defies categorization.

Editorial focus

Blue Villa is an exclusively online art publication with a mission to keep art alive. Their dedicated editors curate top-notch content, offer editing services, and welcome your art, stories, and life experiences. Share your love, travel, survival, and resilience. They want to hear your story. Life is nuanced, and they consider it a privilege to study sonder.

PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, read at least one full issue to understand the magazine's aesthetic and editorial preferences. Blue Villa Mag welcomes simultaneous submissions but asks that you notify them immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. They accept poetry, flash fiction, short essays, and visual art, with a strong preference for work that blurs genre lines. Include a brief cover letter that contextualizes your submission, but avoid lengthy biographical statements. Response times vary from two to four months; please query only after four months have passed. The magazine does not charge submission fees for standard submissions, though occasional themed calls may have a fee to support contributors.

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