Caribbean Writer
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Last checkedThe Caribbean Writer is a refereed University of the Virgin Islands literary journal seeking Caribbean-centered or Caribbean-diaspora writing for its 2027 volume.
Submission calls
Open to: The Caribbean must be central to the work, or the work must reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective; only previously unpublished work is eligible.
Fiction exploring the stated theme or general topics is welcome; submit up to two previously unpublished short stories, with a maximum length of 3,500 words. Submissions are accepted immediately through December 19, 2026, and the Caribbean should be central or the work should reflect Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective.
Open to: The Caribbean must be central to the work, or the work must reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective; only previously unpublished work is eligible.
Nonfiction, including personal essays and book reviews, should engage the stated theme or general topics and reflect Caribbean experience or perspective. Submit up to two personal essays, maximum 3,500 words; book reviews should not exceed 3,000 words. Submissions are accepted immediately through December 19, 2026.
Open to: The Caribbean must be central to the work, or the work must reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective; only previously unpublished work is eligible.
One-act plays exploring the stated theme or general topics are welcome. Submissions are accepted immediately through December 19, 2026, and the Caribbean should be central or the work should reflect Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective.
Open to: The Caribbean must be central to the work, or the work must reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective; only previously unpublished work is eligible.
Poetry exploring the stated theme or general topics is welcome; submit up to three previously unpublished poems. Submissions are accepted immediately through December 19, 2026, and the Caribbean should be central or the work should reflect Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective.
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