In this highly anticipated new issue, we encounter brilliant examples of what writing can do in a hypernormal time – whether that's Benjamin Gready on the absurdity of fieldwork on land under active occupation or Zahid Gamieldien's short story about a dancing rat who finds itself enmeshed in systems too shadowy to be true. But, as with the emotional cycles of resistance, hope and snark are features too. Dan Hogan considers the lawn as a class obsession, and π.ο. asks a question: why people hate poetry? We also read about a rakhasa family who passes on wisdom to their young kin, a story by Shefali Mathew. And you’ll find new poetry by Eli McLean, Fiona Hile and Sol Chan, among others, as well as a comic by Safdar Ahmed, plus heaps more. Co-editors Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk write in the editorial, "Writing always matters, but it matters most directly in the face of this kind of thuggish assault on language, our first and last commons. We can’t let the bastards have it.”
We publish essays, stories, poetry and art. Read our guidelines below, then send us your work.
Essays, criticism, reportage
Australia & NZ only (3000 words max.)
Single poems or sets
Online magazine articles
Overland is a triannual print journal (publishing essays, stories, art and poetry) and an online magazine, publishing non-fiction articles regularly each week. We occasionally publish special online editions of fiction and poetry.
We have a proud history of publishing underrepresented writers and promoting manifold voices. We are especially keen on receiving submissions from women writers of colour in all areas – fiction, poetry, nonfiction and art.
Important: Overland will not – except in special circumstances – accept submissions that have been previously published elsewhere, including on blogs, Substack, and the like.
Overland pays contributors one to two weeks after publication. Submit your invoice here | Download invoice template
Current response period: up to 6 months due to the large volume of submissions received.
We appreciate your patience as we carefully consider all pieces through multiple readings. All work is submitted via Submittable, which allows you to track the progress of your submission.
We value the political and collectivising function of open letters and their role in advocating for awareness and intervention.
If you're considering asking for Overland to host or distribute an open letter for your collective, we prefer to be contacted as early as possible in the process. While we don't "edit" these statements as such, we may be able to advise on the wording and ensure it's consistent with our broader editorial positions.
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What we’re after Overland is always looking for nonfiction pieces, especially for its online magazine. We update the pitch page with subjects that seem interesting – though we consider pitches on any topics. Most […]
NOTE: Overland’s current response period is up to 6 months due to the large volume of submissions received. We appreciate your patience as we carefully consider all pieces through multiple readings […]
