Submissions
Submissions to Mascara Literary Review are by e-mail. We only consider previously unpublished work, ie first serial rights, electronic and print. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable as long as we are notified immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Submissions are closed in the month of April and in the month of October.
Send 3-5 poems and a short bio in a single Microsoft Word doc as an attachment, labelled with your name.
For fiction, submit 1 short story up to 3000 words, or for flash fiction send no more than 1000 words in a single Microsoft Word doc as an attachment, labelled with your name.
Essays, Reviews and Translations will be considered.
Formatting must be in 12 point Times New Roman, 1.5 spaced. Please identify your attachment by surname. You need to write the word fiction, poetry, review or translation in the subject title of your e-mail. Our response time is 3-6 months. Please do not query before 3 months. Send your work to submissions[at]mascarareview[dot]com
Payment is applicable to Australian writers:
Two poems: $100
Fiction: $100
Reviews: $60
Translations: two or more poems: $100
We encourage you to read at least one or two issues of the journal before submitting your work.
Guest Editors
Fiction: April 2012: Acclaimed Goan-Australian novelist Suneeta Peres da Costa will join Martin Edmond to edit fiction in issue 11. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2012. Please follow the submission guidelines strictly.
Call for Asian American Poetry
Mascara Literary Review will publish a special issue of Asian American poetry in July 2012. To be guest-edited by Jee Leong Koh, the issue aims to present the vitality of poetry written by Asian American poets today. Essays and reviews are also welcomed, but please query the editor first with a writing proposal.
Send 3-5 poems and a short bio in a single Microsoft Word doc as an attachment, labeled with your name. Write "Asian American poetry" in the subject title of your e-mail. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2012.