Dominican Writers Association invites authors who define themselves as part of the Dominican LGBTQ community on the island or in the diaspora to participate in the anthology ¡Pájaros, lesbianas y queers, a volar! This compilation aims to archive and celebrate the vision and experiences of our community in terms of identity, history, homophobia, transphobia, sexual rights, religion, race, intergenerational lens, human rights, and intersectionality.

Although we will give priority to the works written in the workshops scheduled for the anthology, their publication is not guaranteed. All writings will go through the same process of reading, selection, and editing.

LITERARY GENRES

Poetry: up to 5 poems (no more than 10 pages)

Nonfiction: a memoir, essays (academic or creative)

Fiction: short story or novel excerpt

DEADLINE:

Submissions must be uploaded by 11:59 pm on Saturday, February 6, 2021 (EST).

GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• All work must be unpublished to be considered

• Multiple submissions are welcome but only one submission per genre

• Works in Spanish, English or Spanglish accepted

• DWA acquires first rights (which revert back to the author upon publication) and request acknowledgment in subsequent publications.

• Manuscripts should not exceed 10 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 font size, and one-inch margin on all sides, unless a hybrid submission. Please avoid complicated formatting.

• Visual work should be in jpeg format.

• Each submission should be a single file attachment in .doc or .docx.

• All submissions must be titled: (firstname_lastname_genre) before uploading.

• The first page of the manuscript is the cover page. Include a short Bio (200 word limit) written in third person. In the top left corner write: submission title, genre, author’s name, address, phone, email and website, if available. (total pages 11 with cover page)

• Unfortunately, writers will not receive any monetary compensation. They will receive 2 free copies of the anthology and a discounted rate for additional copies purchased.