Literary Journal

Kudu

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About the magazine

KUDU is an independent literary and arts journal founded in 2014 by a collective of writers and artists seeking a space for work that resists easy categorization. Operating primarily online, with occasional print anthologies, KUDU has cultivated a reputation for publishing poetry, short fiction, and visual art that engages with the complexities of contemporary experience. Its founding ethos emphasizes curiosity, craft, and a willingness to embrace the unresolved, making it a home for voices that might otherwise remain on the margins of mainstream publishing.

Editorial focus

KUDU is an online biannual literary journal devoted to the creative work of South Africans at any stage of their artistic careers.

PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Feb 28

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, read several issues to understand the journal's aesthetic and intellectual preoccupations. KUDU favors work that demonstrates patience, originality, and a willingness to take formal or conceptual risks. Simultaneous submissions are generally accepted, but notify promptly if your work is placed elsewhere. Expect response times of several months; query politely only after that period. Include a brief cover letter that situates your work without over-explaining it.

KUDU seeks to select and publish work by South Africans. South African citizens or nationals, at home and abroad, at any stage of their artistic careers, are welcome to contribute their literary works and visual art. KUDU will also strive to discover/uncover hidden or overlooked talent and encourages beginning writers and artists to submit.

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