Callaloo

Callaloo is a journal devoted to creative work by and critical studies of the work of African Americans and peoples of African descent throughout the African Diaspora. We accept original submissions of scholarly articles, book reviews, interviews, creative nonfiction essays, short fiction, poetry, and visual art. Studies of life and culture in the Black world are also published regularly in Callaloo, as is wide-ranging cultural criticism. General submissions are open from September 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026. 

All manuscripts must be submitted as a Word (.doc or .docx) or .rtf document. Identifying information, including the author's name, address, phone number, and email address, should not be included in the manuscript, submission title, or the file name. 

Poetry submissions are limited to no more than six poems at a time (all in a single document) with a maximum of twelve poems by an author per calendar year. Additional poems (unless requested by an editor) will automatically be declined. 

We do not accept any unsolicited material that has been previously published. 

Please do not send revisions during the time your manuscript is being reviewed; those revisions will not be considered during the review process.

Authors will be contacted after the review process, which takes from two to six months, on average. Please do not query about the status of your submission until six months have passed.

Callaloo is a journal devoted to creative work by and critical studies of the work of African Americans and peoples of African descent throughout the African Diaspora. We accept original submissions of scholarly articles, book reviews, interviews, creative nonfiction essays, short fiction, poetry, and visual art. Studies of life and culture in the Black world are also published regularly in Callaloo, as is wide-ranging cultural criticism. General submissions are open from September 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026. 

All manuscripts must be double-spaced (except poetry) and submitted as a Word (.doc or .docx) or .rtf document. Identifying information, including the author's name, address, phone number, and email address, should not be included in the manuscript, submission title, or the file name. We suggest that prose manuscripts not exceed 6,000 words (excluding the abstract and references in the case of scholarly articles), although we will consider submissions of up to 10,000 words if the piece truly merits the length. All manuscripts should follow the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing and include a works cited and endnotes, not footnotes. Callaloo's Style Guidelines can be downloaded here.

Poetry submissions are limited to no more than six poems at a time (all in a single document) with a maximum of twelve poems by an author per calendar year. Additional poems (unless requested by an editor) will automatically be declined. 

Prose submissions are limited to one manuscript per submission with a maximum of three submissions by an author each calendar year. Additional prose submissions (unless requested by an editor) will automatically be declined.

Artwork must include the following information: title of piece, year created, media, dimensions (in inches), location of the piece.

We do not accept any unsolicited material that has been previously published. 

Please do not send revisions during the time your manuscript is being reviewed; those revisions will not be considered during the review process.

Authors will be contacted after the review process, which takes from two to six months, on average. Please do not query about the status of your submission until six months have passed.

Callaloo is a journal devoted to creative work by and critical studies of the work of African Americans and peoples of African descent throughout the African Diaspora. We accept original submissions of scholarly articles, book reviews, interviews, creative nonfiction essays, short fiction, poetry, and visual art. Studies of life and culture in the Black world are also published regularly in Callaloo, as is wide-ranging cultural criticism. General submissions are open from September 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026. 

All manuscripts must be double-spaced (except poetry) and submitted as a Word (.doc or .docx) or .rtf document. Identifying information, including the author's name, address, phone number, and email address, should not be included in the manuscript, submission title, or the file name. We suggest that prose manuscripts not exceed 6,000 words (excluding the abstract and references in the case of scholarly articles), although we will consider submissions of up to 10,000 words if the piece truly merits the length. All manuscripts should follow the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing and include a works cited and endnotes, not footnotes. Callaloo's Style Guidelines can be downloaded here.

Poetry submissions are limited to no more than six poems at a time (all in a single document) with a maximum of twelve poems by an author per calendar year. Additional poems (unless requested by an editor) will automatically be declined. 

Prose submissions are limited to one manuscript per submission with a maximum of three submissions by an author each calendar year. Additional prose submissions (unless requested by an editor) will automatically be declined.

Artwork must include the following information: title of piece, year created, media, dimensions (in inches), location of the piece.

We do not accept any unsolicited material that has been previously published. 

Please do not send revisions during the time your manuscript is being reviewed; those revisions will not be considered during the review process.

Authors will be contacted after the review process, which takes from two to six months, on average. Please do not query about the status of your submission until six months have passed.

Callaloo is a journal devoted to creative work by and critical studies of the work of African Americans and peoples of African descent throughout the African Diaspora. 

Callaloo accepts articles up to 6,000 words (excluding the abstract and references). All manuscripts must be double-spaced and submitted as a Word (.doc or .docx) document. 

Identifying information, including the author's name, address, phone number, and email address, should NOT be included in the manuscript, submission title, or the file name. 

Please include an abstract and keywords in the body of the cover letter as well as at the top of the manuscript.

All manuscripts must follow the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing and include a works cited and endnotes, not footnotes. 

Callaloo's Style Guidelines can be downloaded here.

Permissions for any images or other materials must be secured by the writer in advance of publication.

Callaloo accepts scholarly work with multiple authors, however the Submittable platform only allows one author to submit. Please choose one author to be the submitter of record; all authors will be credited fully if selected for publication.

Callaloo is published quarterly, and aims to publish 2-3 scholarly articles per issue.

Please do not send revisions during the time your manuscript is being reviewed; those revisions will not be considered during the review process. Scholars will be contacted after the review process, which takes from four to six months, on average. Please do not query about the status of your submission until six months have passed.

Please note Callaloo does not accept any unsolicited material that has been previously published.

Submissions are open from September 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026.

Callaloo is a journal devoted to creative work by and critical studies of the work of African Americans and peoples of African descent throughout the African Diaspora. We accept original submissions of scholarly articles, book reviews, interviews, creative nonfiction essays, short fiction, poetry, and visual art. Studies of life and culture in the Black world are also published regularly in Callaloo, as is wide-ranging cultural criticism. General submissions are open from December 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026.

All manuscripts must be double-spaced (except poetry) and submitted as a Word (.doc or .docx) or .rtf document. Identifying information, including the author's name, address, phone number, and email address, should not be included in the manuscript, submission title, or the file name. We suggest that prose manuscripts not exceed 6,000 words (excluding the abstract and references in the case of scholarly articles), although we will consider submissions of up to 10,000 words if the piece truly merits the length. All manuscripts should follow the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing and include a works cited and endnotes, not footnotes. Callaloo's Style Guidelines can be downloaded here.

Poetry submissions are limited to no more than six poems at a time (all in a single document) with a maximum of twelve poems by an author per calendar year. Additional poems (unless requested by an editor) will automatically be declined. 

Prose submissions are limited to one manuscript per submission with a maximum of three submissions by an author each calendar year. Additional prose submissions (unless requested by an editor) will automatically be declined.

Artwork must include the following information: title of piece, year created, media, dimensions (in inches), location of the piece.

We do not accept any unsolicited material that has been previously published. 

Please do not send revisions during the time your manuscript is being reviewed; those revisions will not be considered during the review process.

Authors will be contacted after the review process, which takes from two to six months, on average. Please do not query about the status of your submission until six months have passed.