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Chroma was set up in 2004 by the writer Shaun Levin. Funded by Arts Council England, Chroma is published twice a year, usually in April and November. We are an international literary and arts journal that publishes poetry, prose and art work by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender writers and artists. We also run an annual International Queer Writing Competition. Current editors are Shaun Levin and Saradha Soobrayen.
 Chroma is the only queer literary
journal in Europe. Each issue is
themed. Past themes include
Beauty, Island, and Foreigners, and
future issue include America,
Pose/Art, and Body. We publish
work that is experimental, risk-
taking, challenging and lyrical. We
aim to print at least one short story
in translation in each issue, and will
feature more and more poets and
writers working in languages other
than English. Emma Hewett,
director of Spread the Word,
praises Chroma for “breaking new ground - showcasing a wealth of writing talent and challenging the status quo of literary journalism.”
We do not publish reviews and criticism, although we do publish essays of a personal nature. We are not afraid of work that is confessional or “self-obsessed,” in fact, we quite like it. We do insist on work that is literary.
Chroma’s editor, Shaun Levin, says; “We want each issue to be exciting in its diversity of voices and the wide range of art work we include. If you want to be part of the mainstream, we’re probably not the journal for you. We want writers who take risks in their work, who experiment, and still tell a story beautifully.”Chroma editors actively seek out new writers on the literary scene in the UK and abroad, and are pro-active in organising readings and events alongside each new issue. The writer Char March said: “It's brilliant having such a well-produced and high-quality literary journal dedicated to our community... and that also manages to reach out into, and represent its ethnic diversity.”
Chroma is published twice a year, in April and November. You can subscribe by sending a cheque, made payable to “Queer Writers and Poets” to Chroma, PO Box 44655, London N16 0WQ, England, or through PayPal on the Chroma website (www.chromajournal.co.uk). We can only accept cheques from banks in the United Kingdom.
Subscription rates:
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UK |
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Single (or Back) Issue |
£4.95 |
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1 Year (2 Issues) |
£9.00 |
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2 Years (4 Isssues) £15.00
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Overseas |
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Single issue |
£6.95 |
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1 Year (2 Issues) |
£14.00 |
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2 Years (4 Issues)
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£24.00
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We are always looking for new writers and artists. Stories, personal essays, poems, cross-genre work can be mailed to the editors. All submissions must be typed in black ink and double-spaced on one side of A4 white paper. We prefer Arial font. Please include a brief bio and email address with your submission. Work will not be returned, so there is no need to include an SAE.
All issues are themed, so please check the website before submitting work. Send only one story and/or 3 poems in the first instance.
All contributors receive two free copies of the issue in which their work appears. Depending on funding, we also pay contributors a small fee.
You are strongly advised to read a couple of copies of Chroma before submitting.
Mail prose submissions to Shaun Levin, Editor, Chroma, PO Box 44655, London N16 0WQ, England
Mail poetry submissions to Saradha Soobrayen, Poetry Editor, Chroma, PO Box 44655, London N16 0WQ, England
E-mail artwork submissions in low res to editor@chromajournal.co.uk. Note: For now, only our cover and back cover are colour, so please send artwork that comes across well in black and white, too.
Please contact the Editors with any queries:
shaun@chromajournal.co.uk
saradha@chromajournal.co.uk
or call us on: +44-20-7193-7642
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