Collaborature is a new online journal dedicated to publishing collaborative writing: “Minds can be opened, much can be learned, and creativity can flourish in collaboration with others.” They are looking for work that is written by more than one author, or writing that collaborates with (or responds to) visual art or other forms of artistic expression.
Collaborature publishes one piece of collaborative writing at a time online. They started publishing early in January this year, and they are open to submissions year-round.
Poets may submit up to three poems, 100 lines or fewer each. They accept all forms of collaborative poetry, including call and response, cento, ekphrasis, poems with epigraphs, renga, rengay, renku, and collaborative sestinas.
Authors of prose may submit one piece, 1,000 words or fewer. They accept all forms of collaborative prose, including collaborative flash fiction, haibun, and tanka prose.
Collaborature also holds a monthly poetry contest with a different guest judge each month. They accept contest submissions from the 3rd through the 17th of each month. Contest submissions should follow the regular submission guidelines. The winning poet will receive $20 and publication in Collaborature.
Collaborature accepts submissions via email, not online or by post. They accept simultaneous submissions, and they also accept previously published writing. Previous publishers should be credited in the submission. Submitting authors can expect a response within about four weeks.
Collaborature only accepts submissions that follow the guidelines they’ve posted online. Please read these guidelines in full before submitting. They do not accept writing generated by AI.
If you would like to learn more or submit to Collaborature, please visit their website here.
Bio: Ella Peary is the pen name for an author, editor, creative writing mentor, and submission consultant. Over the past five years, she’s written hundreds of articles for Authors Publish, and she’s also served as a copywriter and copy editor for a wide range of organizations and individuals. She is the author of The Quick Start Guide to Flash Fiction. She occasionally teaches a course on flash fiction. You can contact her at ellapeary@gmail.com.
