Call for Submissions

As the nights grow longer and we approach the fall equinox, we are seeking dispatches from the dark. We want stories and observations in all forms from parks, ponds, bars, rooftops, train-cars, museums, gardens, sidewalks, and forest paths.

What is happening after dark? 

What can you uncover that is inaccessible in the daylight? 

Where does the veil between worlds feel thin?

Where are hibernating this winter?

Make your submissions strange, specific, and rooted in Greater Boston’s landscape / ecology / folklore / history /culture.

As always, we will prioritize work that fits best with the season of the issue (Fall/Winter in the Charles River Basin). 

Eligible Regions

All submissions must be based on a specific place within the Charles River Basin, Greater Boston, MA.

Arlington — Ashland — Bellingham — Belmont — Boston — Brookline — Cambridge — Dedham — Dover — Foxborough — Franklin — Holliston — Hopedale — Hopkinton — Lexington — Lincoln — Medfield — Medway — Mendon — Milford — Millis — Natick — Needham — Newton — Norfolk — Sherborn — Somerville — Walpole — Waltham — Watertown — Wayland — Wellesley — Weston — Westwood — Wrentham

FORMATS

We accept a very wide range of formats, including personal essays, reporting, poetry, paintings, drawings, multimedia, maps, field guides, recipes, instructions.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Applicants will be notified of their submission status within 60 days. Those chosen for publication will receive a free copy of the issue via snail mail.