We are always looking for exciting voices to join our community of writers and artists. We celebrate creativity across a range of forms and invite contributors who share our passion for boundary-pushing literature and art.

Rates

  • Long-form Text Works (Essays, Short stories etc.) $500 AUD

  • Poetry: $150 AUD

Reproduction and republishing fees may differ and will be negotiated accordingly. Licensing fees for artists depend on the issue and individual requirements.

Call for Submissions

Debris Magazine does not accept unsolicited pitches.

We issue themed call-outs twice a year. Each issue is shaped in collaboration with two guest editors, and we encourage contributors to align their work with these themes. To stay updated, subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on social media!

Current Call out

Call for Pitches: Debris Magazine Issue 05 - Prismatic Joy ✨
Guest edited by Mariam Ella Arcilla and Jazz Money

How can joy be a form of resistance? What is the radical potential of laughter?

For Debris Issue 05, the editors investigate what it means to view the world through the prisms of joy – in all its manifestations and generative tensions. Contributors are invited to engage with this idea through creative non-fiction, poetry, conversations, visual essays, and other hybrid forms.

Prismatic joy can be found in the most delicate point of the heart. It is a type of revolutionary joy passed down by ancestors. It is both armour and deflector. It brings truth-telling into clarified focus through multiple voices and storylines, so that we can rebuild a world we all deserve. Prismatic joy is a multidimensional container: it enables bliss, grief, wonder and fury to coexist.  It reminds us to stay tender in a hardening world, while carving out sharp  angles towards intersectional justice.  

It is the flower pushing through the rubble; the social organising meme; the laughter amidst the grief; the defeat of the oppressor; the sovereign absence of fear.

In this issue, we look at the ways that we care for each other during moments of crisis. What does it mean to cultivate communal joy in the face of colonial horrors and genocide? How can small acts of rhapsody repair and sustain us? 

DETAILS

  • You must be an Australian citizen or residing in Australia for at least 12 months to pitch

  • Please submit pitches up to 300 words.

  • Pitches may also include sample/excerpts of relevant writing associated with your pitch, and if relevant, full pieces. This is recommended for poetry submissions. 

  • The word count for selected pieces will be up to 3,000 words.

KEY DATES

Submit your pitch HERE by November 3rd, 23:59 AEST.

Contributors will be notified of the outcome by 12 November 2024. Please note that we are unable to provide any feedback should your pitch be rejected.

Pitches will have around 2 months to be developed into first full drafts

Issue 05 will be published in May 2025. 

Please inform us if you are pitching to multiple publishers or if you are pitching an already published piece.