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Moko

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About the magazine

Moko is an independent arts and literary magazine founded in 2018 by a collective of writers and artists based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its founding ethos centers on slow, deliberate publishing—privileging work that resists the quick consumption cycles of digital media. The magazine publishes two print issues per year, alongside a modest online archive, with a focus on poetry, short fiction, and visual art that engages with themes of place, memory, and materiality. Moko operates as a non-profit, supported by a small network of patrons and occasional public arts funding, and maintains a deliberately limited print run to keep production values high and environmental impact low.

Editorial focus

Moko is a nonprofit journal that publishes fiction, poetry, visual arts, and nonfiction essays that reflect a Caribbean heritage or experience. Their goal is to create networks with a Pan-Caribbean ethos in a way that is also sensitive to their location within the Virgin Islands. The editors embrace diversity of experience and self-expression.

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Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31
Reading feeNo
PaymentNo payment
Response timeLess than 3 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes

Moko accepts submissions through its website during two reading windows each year (typically March–April and September–October). There are no fees for standard submissions, though a small number of expedited slots are offered for a fee to support the magazine. Work should be previously unpublished, and simultaneous submissions are discouraged. Response times are slow—often three to six months—so patience is essential. The editors favor work that demonstrates a strong sense of voice and attention to form over polished but generic pieces. Before submitting, read at least one full issue to understand the magazine’s aesthetic range; sample copies are available for purchase at cost.

All writing for Moko should be double-spaced with one-inch margins in a Word (DOC) file. For poetry, submit three to five poems in a single document. For all other writing, you may submit up to 3,000 words. Submissions that do not fit the editorial focus and mission will not be accepted.

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