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Website:

https://obsidianlit.org

Genres Published:

Poetry, Fiction

Subgenres:

Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Poetry

Representative Authors:

Elizabeth Alexander, Houston A. Baker, Abena John Brown, Octavia Butler, Wanda Coleman, Thadious Davis, Melvin Dixon, Gerald Early, C.S. Giscombe, Terrance Hayes, Essex Hemphill, Gayl Jones, Yusef Komunyakaa, Brenda Marie Osbey, Claudia Rankine, Jerry Ward, Gloria Wade Gayles

Formats:

Online, Digital, Print, Audio, Video

Submission Guidelines:

https://obsidianlit.org/how-to-submit

Reading Period:

May 15 to Oct 15

Response Time:

3 to 6 months

Charges Reading Fee:

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Payment:

Contributor copies only

Issues per Year:

Issue Price:

$20

Subscription Price:

$35

Circulation:

Less than 1,000

Editorial Focus

Obsidian cultivates, through publication and critical inquiry, Black imagination, innovation, and excellence—supporting Black, African, and African Diaspora creatives globally.

Tips From the Editor

Submission guidelines: www.obsidianlit.org/how-to-submit

Calls for special issues (second reading period): www.obsidianlit.org/open-calls

Contact Information

Duriel E. Harris, Editor in Chief

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora

Illinois State University

Campus Box 4241

Normal

61790-4241

obsidianlitstaff@gmail.com

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Last updated: Nov 26, 2024

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