This is a student mock-up for my final project, not a real magazine.
Read carefully and help me out if you can!
Urban Limbo (Horror fiction magazine)
Editor: Ashleigh Condon
Deadline: February 20th 2012
Urban Limbo is open to all authors and accepts reprints.
Urban Limbo is a literary magazine focused on dark, urban-themed fiction, and is the product of Ashleigh’s undergraduate degree in Creative And Media Writing. She is looking for stories and non-fiction submissions to be a part of this exciting venture, and that’s where she wants you to get involved.
This magazine tells tales of the dark, gritty underbelly of our modern society; the unthinkable filth in alleyways and backstreets; the mutant children of our broken social order. If you can imagine a world of faceless gangs, of grimy streets, of open sewers and endless smog, of derelict buildings and torturous cries, of feral dogs and relentless, desolate night, then you’re one of us. This is Urban Limbo.
Payment is exposure only. This is a for-the-love deal. Urban Limbo is a student project and won’t be officially published. However, all submissions undergo a serious selection/editing process using industry standards, and feedback may be provided should your piece not make it in.
How to submit:
Short Stories
Note: Ashleigh would love to include foreign writers, but all submissions must be set in/concerning Britain. Stories set in New York might be exciting, but they aren’t relevant here.
Prepare your 1500, to 3,000 words story in a double-spaced, Times or Times New Roman, 12 point, black font Word document with pages numbered (.doc OR rich text format). Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch and double space (regular double spacing, do not add extra lines between paragraphs or do any other irregular spacing). UK spelling and grammar (single quotation marks around dialogue, etc.) is required.
Note: Submissions may include gore and sexual content provided they serve a distinct purpose to the piece.
Include your name, email address and 50 word or less bio in the third person to UrbanLimbo@live.co.uk
Flash fiction
Ditto above. 500-1000 words.
Book Reviews:
All horror, Sci-fi and Fantasy sub-genres welcome, providing they relate to the urban theme.
300 words maximum. No self-published novels. Keep opinions tasteful. You don’t have to faun over a book, but keep the author in mind. By all means be edgy and satirical, but rudeness is tacky. Keep it snippy. Provide a link to the book on Amazon or the publishing house.
Film Reviews:
300 words maximum. Indie movies are fine providing they’re official. Give an overview of the plot and sum up your opinion. Keep it snippy. Provide a star rating between 1-10. Include a link to it on IMDB.
Articles:
500-700 words maximum. Articles can cover arts and culture, the publishing industry, the music industry and the current economy; however, keep the politics to a minimum. No party-bashing. Kindle E-publishing is a favourable topic right now. Include a short bio and link to your blog.
Photography:
Scenes of particularly interesting urban environments needed. Graffiti art, performance art and buskers are favourable. Images must be of a good quality and decent file size. Photo edits are fine, but keep them subtle. No cut-together jobs; photos must be of authentic places. Keep the mood dark and melancholic. Include a short bio and link to your blog.
Please direct any questions/queries to UrbanLimbo@live.co.uk
About the editor: Ashleigh is a geek, currently studying Creative And Media Writing at Middlesex University, UK.
Her hobbies include writing, cartooning, reading, watching movies and being a bodacious bitch. She has previously been published in a number of small press anthologies, and her book/film reviews can be seen online.
