Submissions

We are currently open for submissions.

Riggwelter accepts submissions of poetry, short fiction, short scripts, visual art (of any kind – photography, collage, traditional art etc.) experimental/mixed media, essays and reviews. There are no deadlines, as soon as one issue fills up, later submissions will automatically be considered for the next issue. Essays and reviews are not included in the monthly issue but are hosted here on the website and published on an as/when basis.

As Riggwelter is a free online journal and we currently do not create print issues, we are sorry to say that we cannot offer writers and artists any payment should their work be selected for publication. We hope that as the journal evolves, we will be able to rectify this.

For all submissions, please include a third-person biography (75 words or less) and any previous publication credits the work has. A cover letter would be much appreciated, but need not be an epic piece of flattery.  Submissions can be addressed to the editor, to Riggwelter, or to Jonathan, whatever makes you feel comfortable.

If any of our submission guidelines are unclear or you have an unaddressed question, feel free to send us an e-mail and we’ll be happy to clear it up for you.

Previously Published Work

Please note that whilst we do accept work that has been previously published, we much prefer unpublished material and previously published work will, therefore, be significantly less likely to be accepted. Any work that was published but is currently for whatever reason out of circulation (i.e. no longer available to purchase in print or to view for free online) will be treated as if it were unpublished. We would however, like the original details if possible.

Simultaneous Submissions

We are open to simultaneous submissions but please let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere and you need to withdraw it from consideration. You are welcome to submit again as soon as you’ve received a response from us.

Author/Publication Rights

If their work is chosen for publication, the author grants Riggwelter the right to publish and archive their work in an online format. Once published, all rights revert immediately back to the author. Should the work be republished elsewhere, Riggwelter kindly requests that they are properly cited as the first publication. We also request the right to nominate work for awards such as the Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize (you will be informed of this and able to opt out at that point).

We reserve the right to remove the work of any author published in Riggwelter should their behaviour, past or present, be discovered to be contradictory to the values of the publication. If you are uncertain what these values are, please check our About page.

Poetry

Please send 1-5 poems, of no more than three pages/sides each, to riggwelterpress@gmail.com. As well as complete poems, we will also accept extracts of longer work. We would prefer to receive these in an attachment as it helps preserve formatting, but in the body of an e-mail is also acceptable. Please mark the submission as poetry in the title of your e-mail.

Fiction

Please send 1-5 pieces, of no more than 1,500 words each, to riggwelterpress@gmail.com. As well as complete short or micro-fiction pieces, we will also accept extracts of longer work. We would prefer to receive these in an attachment as it helps preserve formatting, but in the body of an e-mail is also acceptable.  Please mark the submission as fiction in the title of your e-mail.

Scripts

Please send 1-5 pieces, of no more than 1,500 words each, to riggwelterpress@gmail.com. As well as complete short or micro-script pieces, we will also accept extracts of longer work. We would prefer to receive these in an attachment as it helps preserve formatting, but in the body of an e-mail is also acceptable. Please mark the submission as a script in the title of your e-mail.

Visual Art

Please send 1-5 pieces of any form of visual art to riggwelterpress@gmail.com. If the pieces have titles, please do include them. It is imperative that these are sent as attachments as they may not be retrievable in the body of an e-mail. Please mark the submission as visual art in the title of your e-mail.

Note that one piece of visual art per issue will be chosen that issue’s cover art and therefore be subject to minor edits (i.e. having the journal’s title, issue number and logo superimposed upon it). We will also include an unedited image of the work within the issue itself. You will be informed ahead of publication and able to opt out of this should you desire. All visual art will be displayed alongside its title (or otherwise as untitled).

Experimental/Mixed Media

If you wish to send us work that does not fit into any of the above categories, we also welcome experimental media and cross-genre work, as long as it can be displayed in a visual format. Please send 1-5 pieces to riggwelterpress@gmail.com, preferably in an attachment, and mark the submission as whatever you see fit in the title.

Essays

Essays of up to 5,000 words on any topic (although we are especially interested in arts, culture and social issues) can be submitted to riggwelterpress@gmail.com. Please mark your submission as “essay” and included a third-person biography of no more than 75 words. For the sake of the editor’s eyes, please include your essay as a .doc or .pdf attachment.

Reviews

Reviews of up to 1,500 words on literature (novels, short fiction, poetry, plays), visual art, music, television, film, video-games, or experimental/cross-genre media can be submitted to riggwelterpress@gmail.com. Please mark your submission as “review” and include a third-person biography of no more than 75 words, as well as a single paragraph summary of the subject of the review/appropriate links to where this can be viewed/bought etc.