diaCritics

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diaCRITICS publishes Vietnamese and Southeast Asian diasporic literature, culture, and criticism, primarily in English.

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Read the full guidelines at diacritics.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 1

Open to: Writers from Southeast Asia or the Southeast Asian diaspora.

Special issue 03, “The South,” seeks fiction exploring Vietnamese or Southeast Asian identity in the U.S. South and its social, political, religious, or environmental dimensions. Deadline: December 1, 2026.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 1

Open to: Writers from Southeast Asia or the Southeast Asian diaspora.

Special issue 03, “The South,” seeks essays exploring Vietnamese or Southeast Asian identity in the U.S. South and its social, political, religious, or environmental dimensions. Deadline: December 1, 2026.

otherLiteraryHumorEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 1

Open to: Writers from Southeast Asia or the Southeast Asian diaspora.

Mini-dispatches on local identities of the Southeast Asian diaspora, including communities that fly under the radar; 300–1000 words. Deadline: December 1, 2026.

otherEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 1

Open to: Writers from Southeast Asia or the Southeast Asian diaspora.

Open call for reviews and interviews on works or cultural phenomena relating to the Southeast Asian diaspora, including literature, film, performance, music, art, and other forms. Deadline: December 1, 2026.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 1

Open to: Writers from Southeast Asia or the Southeast Asian diaspora.

Special issue 03, “The South,” seeks poetry exploring Vietnamese or Southeast Asian identity in the U.S. South and its social, political, religious, or environmental dimensions. Deadline: December 1, 2026.

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