Please read our submission guidelines carefully before submitting. If you have problems using our submission form, please send us an email at editors@carte-blanche.org.

NEW this issue, we are accepting AUDIO submissions. Scroll down the form for details.

The deadline for the Spring issue is March 15th.

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poetry

(pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)

Size limit: 4 poems per person per submission round.

We welcome poems in any form. Please upload each poem separately.

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fiction

(pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)

Size limit: 3500 words

You may submit two prose submissions per submission round. Please upload each submission separately.

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nonfiction

(pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)

Size limit: 3500 words

We consider nonfiction narratives including memoir, personal essay, and literary journalism. You may submit two prose submissions per submission round. Please upload each submission separately.

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translation

(pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)

We accept English translations of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction written originally in French. If possible, please include the original work on which the translation is based.

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graphic fiction

(pdf, jpg, gif, zip, tiff, png)

Size limit: 30 pages

Along with your work, please include a brief overview of what the piece is about. If your work is selected for publication, we will contact you for a high-res version. Final submissions must be in JPG, GIF or PNG format.

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photography

(pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png)

Size limit: Maximum 12 Photos

Tell a story in 12 photos or fewer. Together, your photos should create a narrative – whether abstract or concrete.

Send a Word doc or PDF with your work pasted in and include a statement, captions, and any other relevant text. If your work is selected for publication, we will contact you for a high-res version of the photo essay. Final submissions must be in JPG or PNG format.


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audio

(mp3, zip, wav)

Tell us a story in sound. This can include soundscape, documentary,
spoken word, author readings, comedy, experimental, etc. Audio pieces do
not need to contain words (although they can!) but they should have a
narrative progression, i.e. a beginning, middle, and end. 5 minute
max per piece, upload each separately.

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