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Nat. Brut’s (pr. nat broot) principal mission is to showcase the work of writers and artists who have been historically devalued or pigeonholed by art and literary institutions. We publish work that has been buried, ignored, and disappeared from public consciousness. Equally, we seek work that comes from artists’ buried, ignored, and disappeared impulses and practices—the risky, the exploratory, and the potentially ugly.
We bring together work that is serious and humorous, formal and experimental, by artists and writers who are trained and untrained, emerging and established. The work that we publish is intentionally representative of different identities, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in the power of presenting all of these voices in proximity.
General Submission Information: Please Read
We are currently holding free open fiction, nonfiction, and poetry submissions from May 15, 2024–June 15, 2024. We will also be open for folio submissions later in the year (dates TBD!). We aim to have a turn-around time of three months for all open submissions.
General submission guidelines:
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We DO accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry via the Oleada submissions platform. Please be familiar with the guidelines below for each category before submitting.
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If you are not able to submit through Oleada, please send us an email at natbrutmag@gmail.com.
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We DO NOT accept or respond to poetry, nonfiction, or fiction submissions that do not follow our guidelines.
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We DO NOT currently accept unsolicited interviews, visual art, video art, video poetry, or animation.
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Please send only work that is previously unpublished (with the exception of comics submissions). We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know in the notes section of the form, and be sure to withdraw your piece promptly (via an email notification) if it’s accepted elsewhere.
For information about your rights as an author, please visit our Rights page.
Please Note: Nat. Brut no longer releases biannual print issues. We do, however, publish content regularly online. Work accepted for publication online will be considered for publication in any future Nat. Brut print anthology.
About Our Finances: While Fractured Atlas is our fiscal sponsor—meaning that they lend us 501(c)3 tax-exempt status—we are financially and editorially independent and are run by a staff of volunteers. The only funds we have are those we raise ourselves, and we truly appreciate your support.
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Please direct all inquiries and comments to natbrutmag@gmail.com.
Fiction Submission Guidelines
Fiction Editor
Ariel Chu
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We consider stories of any length. Please limit one story per submission.
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We aim to have a turn-around time of three months for all open submissions.
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Please note that we are currently an online-only publication and are no longer releasing biannual print issues. Work accepted for publication online will, however, be considered for publication in any future Nat. Brut print anthology.
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Please only send work that is previously unpublished. We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know in your cover letter and be sure to withdraw your piece promptly (via an email notification to natbrutmag@gmail.com) if it’s accepted elsewhere.
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Submissions close June 15, 2024.
Poetry Submission Guidelines
Poetry Editor
Alana Solin
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Please limit five poems per submission.
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We aim to have a turn-around time of three months for all open submissions.
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Please note that we are currently an online-only publication and are no longer releasing biannual print issues. Work accepted for publication online will, however, be considered for publication in any future Nat. Brut print anthology.
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Please send only work that is previously unpublished. We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know in your cover letter and be sure to withdraw your piece promptly (via an email notification to natbrutmag@gmail.com) if it’s accepted elsewhere.
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Submissions close June 15, 2024.
Nonfiction Submission Guidelines
Nonfiction Editor
Meghan Lamb
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Nat. Brut publishes long-form essays, literary journalism, and cultural criticism. We are looking for essays that—wherever they involve the personal and the autobiographical—also respond to a specific cultural object or historical moment. The work we want to publish takes formal risks and attempts to answer the questions it puts forth, sharing researched and personal knowledge while remaining accessible to a broad, non-specialist audience.
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We consider pieces up to 5,000 words in length, and we also consider pitches, both for single and serial pieces.
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Please limit one essay per submission.
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We aim to have a turn-around time of three months for all open submissions.
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Please note that we are currently an online-only publication and are no longer releasing biannual print issues. Work accepted for publication online will, however, be considered for publication in any future Nat. Brut print anthology.
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Please send only work that is previously unpublished. We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know in your cover letter and be sure to withdraw your piece promptly (via an email notification to natbrutmag@gmail.com) if it’s accepted elsewhere.
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Submissions close June 15, 2024.