Greetings artists, readers, writers and poets!
It's
us, AU: UW's Speculative
Fiction Journal!
Firstly, welcome to the newcomers! It was great
to meet so many of you at the RSO fair last week, we’re
excited to see what
creative accomplishments you will bring to AU this year!
Secondly, the fall quarter is well underway and
so it’s time announce the theme for this quarter's journal!
Homeland!
Many of you will have left your homelands for pastures new recently, or perhaps you think of Seattle as your homeland. Either way it’s our hope that your experiences will engender your imagination and let your minds run wild. Homeland is a great and enduring sci-fi and fantasy theme, from a Hobbit venturing from his to go on an extraordinary journey, to a Battlestar leaving everything behind in search of a new beginning, a girl on fire retaking a nation for it's people, or a Time Lord forced to lay waste to his home in order save the universe. The potential is endless and we look forward to seeing what fantasies and fictions you bring to your prose and poetry for this issue.
Homeland!
Many of you will have left your homelands for pastures new recently, or perhaps you think of Seattle as your homeland. Either way it’s our hope that your experiences will engender your imagination and let your minds run wild. Homeland is a great and enduring sci-fi and fantasy theme, from a Hobbit venturing from his to go on an extraordinary journey, to a Battlestar leaving everything behind in search of a new beginning, a girl on fire retaking a nation for it's people, or a Time Lord forced to lay waste to his home in order save the universe. The potential is endless and we look forward to seeing what fantasies and fictions you bring to your prose and poetry for this issue.
The deadline for submissions is October 29th,
11:59p.m. The
word
limit is 3,000 words. We gladly accept submissions from UW students,
staff, faculty, alumni, squirrels, seagulls and displaced
souls but we do ask for a former or current affilication with
the University.
Calling Artists
Calling Artists
If you’re an artist and have a great idea for
some Homeland art then get in touch, we’re
looking for not only cover art submissions but also smaller
pieces to compliment the
prose and poetry in this edition!
Budding
Editor?
As we transition into a new year of AU
we’ve been handed the reins from last year’s editorial staff,
but AU is a mighty beast indeed and
we need some help!
If you would be interested in joining us as an
editor this year
then please send an email to strayingfromreality@gmail.com with
the subject line EDITOR and tell us a little about why
you want to work for AU, what prior experience
you have and what you think you can bring to the job
Deadline for applications for the editorial
position is October 12th, 11:59p.m.
For more info, check out our website: strayingfromreality.webs.com,
find us on Facebook or
email us at strayingfromreality@gmail.com.
Merry Fall to you all,
Dave & Wanda
Merry Fall to you all,
Dave & Wanda
