After Brunch Journal is a new publication of poetry, short stories, flash fiction, and essays, as well as hybrid and experimental forms. They are especially interested in speculative writing and writing that carries a sense of the uncanny. They want pieces that “blur genre, bend time, and haunt the reader.” You can get a sense of what they publish by reading the journal online.
After Brunch was launched this year in March. They publish one piece at a time on a rolling basis, and their journal is easy to navigate and thoughtfully designed. They are also planning to publish an anthology, and submitting authors can indicate whether they want to be considered for the anthology as well as the journal.
After Brunch accepts submissions year-round. They also accept multiple submissions, so authors can submit more than once, and in more than one genre.
Poets may submit poems up to 1,000 words. Authors of fiction may submit flashes up to 1,000 words, and short stories up to 2,000 words. Authors may also submit essays up to 2,000 words. Submitting authors can expect a response within one week.
After Brunch nominates authors published in the journal for the Pushcart Prize, Best Fiction, and Best Micro-Fiction.
After Brunch Journal accepts submissions using Google Forms, not via email or by post. They accept simultaneous submissions but ask that authors notify them of writing published elsewhere. They accept previously published writing, as long as it’s noted on the submission form.
After Brunch does not accept writing that’s generated or assisted by AI. They only accept submissions that follow the guidelines they’ve posted online; please read these guidelines in full before submitting.
If you would like to learn more or submit to After Brunch Journal, please visit their website here.
Bio: Ella Peary is the pen name of an internationally published author and editor. After earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry from Sarah Lawrence College, she lived as a monastic for five years. She now lives as a lay monastic, and teaches poetry, flash fiction, and literary publishing at the Authors Publish Writers Workshop. Her writing has been published in Room, The Apple Valley Review, Fourteen Hills, and elsewhere. And a number of full-length manuscripts she’s edited have received major international awards, including The Best Graphic Novel of the Year (Comics Finlandia), The Montaigne Medal, and The National Indie Excellence Awards. She’s also a long-time literary journal reviewer and editor at Authors Publish Magazine.
