Peril’s call for 2nd issue submissions - “Heroes”

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

We at Peril, an online Asian Australian journal, are seeking your submissions for our second issue. The theme is “heroes”. Feel free to challenge the theme. Maybe you’re anti-hero. Maybe you’re interested in yesterday’s heroes. Maybe your hero doesn’t exist.

To some, ‘Hero’ is a Jet Li film. To others, it’s a song by Enrique Iglesias. What does ‘hero’ or ‘heroic’ mean to you? What are the dangers of seeking heroes? And what’s with all these male heroes anyway? Feel free to write about heroes of any gender…or ethnicity…OR species. Maybe that means you want to write about Jet Li. Or Enrique Iglesias. Or not.

You don’t have to be Asian Australian to be a Peril contributor, and your submission might not have to reference Asian (Australian) identity either. It’s a tricky thing, identity. Surprise us. Make us want to publish you.

We accept:
1. Articles, essays, short stories, poetry, diary entries, zine excerpts, reviews, letters and any other type of text that you want to try out.
2. (Audio)/Visual art that can be accommodated on our website (please email us for further queries). For example, comics, mp3s, photography, line drawings, flash animations, etc, etc.
3. Links to your online work (e.g. relevant blog posts).
4. Anything else you can think of, as long as it’s suited to the practicalities of the online medium.

WORD LIMIT: We would prefer a maximum of 1000 words per submission. Longer submissions may be serialised over two or more editions.

PUBLICATION DATE: This issue of Peril will be published in mid to late October.

DEADLINE: We require your submission on or before 1 September 2006.

FORMAT: We prefer plain text submissions by email ((JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Or you can post your article to 443 Victoria St, North Melbourne, Victoria 3003, Australia.

PAYMENT: As a start up journal unfortunately we cannot offer you payment. However, we are working hard to ensure that your work can reach a wide audience and be published alongside pieces from other outstanding writers.

COPYRIGHT: All copyright remains with the creator. We do not insist on being the first to publish your work so feel free to submit already published material or stuff submitted elsewhere.

Check us out at http://www.asianaustralian.org

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