SUBMIT

THEMED/BI-ANNUAL CALLS FOR SUBMISSION

Our themed calls for submission go live from March 1-30 and September 1-30 every year. Stay tuned for news about the selected themes by signing up for our newsletter (see home page) or following our social media pages. We welcome work from writers of African descent who are currently residing in Africa and across the diaspora.


REGULAR SUBMISSIONS

If you would like to contribute to Poda-Poda Stories outside of our themed calls for submission, please email your submission to editor@poda-poda.com using the following format in your email subject: Genre_Lastname_Submission Title. If your submission is time sensitive, kindly indicate that in your email subject line using the following format: TimeSensitive_Genre_Lastname_Submission Title.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • We accept fiction (1000 - 5000 words), nonfiction (1000 - 5000 words), poetry (3 poems maximum), and book reviews (700 - 1000 words maximum). 

  • Send us your best work. Ensure that your work is well-written with accurate. grammar, punctuation, and the correct use of tenses.

  • Your work must be in Microsoft Word (docx) format; Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and double-spaced. Please do not submit your work as a PDF, except where required to accommodate unique poetry formats.

  • Include a brief writer’s bio in your email submission.

  • We will not accept plagiarized work. This includes AI-generated work.

  • Do not submit work that contains elements of harmful stereotypes. 

  • Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. We ask that you email us immediately your work is accepted elsewhere.