Buckman is an unorthodox operation that continues the daredevil tradition of literature, printing new sparks that ignite imagination. Proudly independent, Buckman’s defiant attitude aims to inspire and increase readership in greater society. We print a biannual literary journal and books of all genres.
Buckman Journal is an independent, award-winning publication anthologizing Portland writers and artists of all genres, published twice a year. We are excited to open submissions to all Portland and Pacific Northwest artists for issue 015. As always, there is no entry fee. 2D and 3D works in any medium (so long as it's documented suitably for print) are welcome.
Artists can submit up to four images, formatted as .tif or .jpg files. Please label files as "Last name_Title of the work". Work can be new, pre-existing, or a combo. Please keep your cover letter brief—just let us know where you live, your pronouns, and if the submitted work is unpublished or not. Note: while files can be smaller for submission purposes, we ask that final images are CMYK color profile and at least 300 DPI at 6" x 9" (this is the size of the journal, though images can be larger than this / not this exact ratio).
Consider "shed" as both verb and noun. Give us work in and around the backyard structure, and all sorts of sloughing off. Shed as setting, as itchy renewal, as planetary spilling. We want the pouring forth, the molt, the relinquishing that made all the difference. Tears, of course, blood, watersheds. As always, we appreciate a capacious interpretation of the theme. (Though this one certainly calls for some literal too).
ANSWERS TO A FEW FAQ:
*Past contributors to Buckman Journal are welcome to submit again here, though note that we typically try to space out repeat contributors by at least a few issues.
*Since we're all about celebrating the local scene, please only submit if you live in Oregon or Washington.
*Multi or Hybrid genre pieces are more than welcome (keep in mind this is a print publication. No audio, video, 4D, etc--unless work can be sufficiently captured / communicated through still documentation.
*Buckman uses non-exclusive licensing, meaning we will not own / procure the original artwork.
*Accepted submissions receive payment and a contributor's copy of the journal their work appears in.
*Submitted works may be considered for publication beyond just Issue 016, such as for future journal issues and / or web content.