SUBMISSIONS

To stand out from the crowd, please follow these guidelines. We only accept submisisons sent to our email address: thebelfastreview@gmail.com 

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1 - Subject line: include CATEGORY & TITLE OF WORK

(ex, “Play – Exiles ”).

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2 - Body of email: include a brief Cover Letter (so we know you're human) including:

-TITLE(S) OF WORK

-WORD COUNT (or number of pages/images, as applies)

-AUTHOR NAME (the name you wish to be published under)

-PUBLICATION CREDIT (if the work has been previously published)

-SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES & WEBSITE (if applicable)

-ARTIST BIO max 50 words written in the 3rd person.

-ABOUT YOURSELF: including your full name, where you're from, links to previous work, or anything else of interest.

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Example Cover Letter:

"Hello Editors,

Please consider my play, "Exiles" for your upcoming issue or blog. It's 20 pages, excerpted from a longer work that was previously published by A Famous Press, 2020. I retain all rights. My social media handle is @not_a_real_handle across all platforms. 

ARTIST BIO: James O'Famous is a writer from Dublin. He has published novels, plays, and poetry. Currently he lives with his wife and children in Italy.

Best wishes, James"

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NOTE RE: PRONOUNS AND IDENTIFIERS

We certainly encourage self-identification, neurodivergence, disability, and inclusion of pronouns, but we understand not everyone has the safe option of making that information public. Please don't “out” yourself just to get published! Do whatever is comfortable and safe for you. You matter, either way.

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4 - Attach your work as .DOC or .DOCX (or .JPEG, .PNG for images)

No author names in your work. We read submissions blind.

No links to Google Docs or shared drives. No submissions pasted into the body of the email. Attachments only.

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FORMATTING

Prose - double spaced, readable standard font (Arial, Times New Roman)

Poetry - single spaced, readable standard font (Arial, Times New Roman)

Scripts - see BBC Writersroom website for free formatting guides. Font: Times New Roman, Courier New
 

5 - File names - CATEGORY & TITLE OF WORK (example, "Fiction - The Dead").

For Poetry or Art with multiple works, include CATEGORY & FIRST TITLE OF WORK.

No author names in file name. We read submissions blind.

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6 - Send submissions to "thebelfastreview@gmail.com"

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THANKS FOR SUBMITTING!