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SUBMISSIONS

CLAWS is currently receiving submissions for Inkspot: Inkblot. This issue is not only looking for recontextualisations of old work, but new work in conversation with or in reference to the titular theme. Think: Rorschach tests, Victorian intelligentsia, psychosis, obfuscation, perspective, blackout poetry and dark reflections.

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We consider a vast array of formats and genres including, but not limited to: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, scripts, graphics, hybrid/multimodal texts and experimental literature.

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We encourage artists and calligraphers to respond to the theme and/or pieces slated for the upcoming issue or share pre-existing work altogether.

LIMITS/PARAMETERS

  • Fiction/Non-fiction: 5000 words.

  • Poetry: 4 poems (400 lines total).

  • Scripts: 3000 words.

  • Comics: 25 pages. Page size ~ a5.

  • Artwork: 50 stills and/or portfolio. Page size ~ a5. Two-page spread possible.

  • Other: email for specifications.

    • Attach your work and send to claws.unimelb@gmail.com with the subject title: "Inkspot Submission" as a .pdf, .docx or google drive link.

    • By sending your submission to our email, you expressly agree to the terms & conditions below:

SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • You retain all ownership and distribution rights of anything you submit.

  • You can choose to remove your work from our website and digital Inkspot archive at any point in time and CLAWS will comply as soon as possible.

  • Once hardcopies of Inkspot circulate, we cannot guarantee that we can recall or reprint the physical issue if you choose to remove or alter your work.

  • We retain the right to reject or remove any work for any reason at our discretion.

  • You give us the right to promote your published piece on CLAWS' social media, website, and at Melbourne University associated events.

  • We encourage you to sign up as a member for a free hardcopy of the publication on request.

Get in Touch!

Message received! We should get back to you shortly, but if you don't receive a reply within 3 days, feel free to follow up by emailing us at claws.unimelb@gmail.com

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