Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora [1]

Basic Information

State:

Illinois

Website:

http://obsidianlit.org [2]

Country:

United States

Submission Guidelines:

http://obsidianlit.org/how-to-submit/ [3]

Address:

Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora

Address (line 2):

Illinois State University

Address (line 3):

Campus Box 4241

City:

Normal

Zip / Postal Code:

61790-4241

Contact Information

Duriel E.

Harris

Editor-in-Chief

Contact E-mail:

obsidianlitstaff@gmail.com [4]

Details

Formats:

Web

Audio

Video

Payment:

Contributor copies only

Genres Published:

Poetry

Fiction

Charges Reading Fee:

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Electronic Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Reading Period:

Sep 15 to Jan 15

Reporting Time:

3 to 6 months

$25

Obsidian supports—through publication and critical inquiry—the contemporary poetry, fiction, drama/performance, visual and media art of Africans globally.

Submission guidelines at https://obsidianlit.org/how-to-submit/

Representative Authors:

Since its inception, Obsidian has featured a range of acclaimed writers and critics including 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, and Gloria Wade Gayles among others.

Issues per Year:

Year Founded:

1975

Distributors:

Publications Unit, Illinois State University

Percentage of Unsolicited Submissions Published:

26% to 50%

Issue Price:

$15

Less than 1,000

Subgenres:

Experimental [5]

Fiction [6]

Flash Fiction [7]

Graphic/Illustrated [8]

Poetry [9]