THE CAMBRIDGE CULT

FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS:
 

• Please send your pieces of writing in separate Word or PDF files, each one with a title and author name both in the file name and in the document.

• For visual art, title each file clearly, and send via WeTransfer if the files are too big.

• All written work should be a maximum of 1,000 words and written as you wish for it to appear. (For example, do not write in caps lock or all lowercase unless you wish for your work to be printed so.)

• Submissions containing racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of prejudice on the part of the author will not be tolerated and will be rejected outright.

• If you wish to submit images to accompany your text, please ensure that they are your own, or you have received permission to use them, and that they are good quality. Images and other visual elements will be considered on their own merit, so please be aware that we may wish to include your text without your visuals, but we will discuss this with you if this is the case.  

• We may contact you to discuss editing if we believe it is necessary. We will never edit work without your permission.

• We are happy to receive submissions which have also been submitted to or published in other publications.

• We will always endeavour to give feedback when rejecting work, but please bear in mind that our team is small and we may not always have the capacity to do so.

• We accept submissions from anywhere in the world and from artists of any background.

PROSE FICTION, MEMOIR, ​JOURNALISM AND ESSAYS:
 

• Maximum of 1000 words.

• Please use in-text referencing for any quotes or theories/ideas that need crediting (preferably not footnotes). You can include a short bibliography if you believe this is necessary.

POETRY:
 

• Maximum of 40 lines.

• If your poem has unusual formatting, please send it in a PDF file.

VISUAL ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY:
 

• A single submission can either be an individual image, or a connected series of up to six images.

• We appreciate receiving a short written justification of the images’ connection to the theme, and/or a short artist bio.

• If you feel strongly about the order in which your images are printed, please number them or otherwise specify.

• Please submit images in PNG or JPG format. 

• Be aware that the magazine will be printed in A5 size, so images should not be smaller than 1748 x 2490 pixels, or 14.8 x 21 cm. 

• Photos taken of artworks should be of a good quality, with no shadows blocking the image, blur, or lighting too dark to see the work.

• We may ask to edit the colour of your image to suit the theme of the zine, or to make it easier to see, but we will always discuss this with you first.