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Black Denim Lit
Cover for an issue of Black Denim Lit
EditorChristopher T Garry
CategoriesLiterary journal
FrequencyOnline Monthly; Print Twice-Annually
PublisherBlack Denim Lit
First issue2014; 10 years ago (2014)
CountryUSA
Based inSeattle, Washington
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttp://www.bdlit.com/
ISSN2333-9977

Black Denim Lit is an American, web-based literary magazine and print anthology dedicated to compositions having unique and lasting artistic merit from new and established writers. Content selected for inclusion favor the general non-genre literary category as well as Science Fiction and Fantasy, although any genre work may appear. It publishes flash fiction, short stories, novelettes, reviews, interviews, and items of interest to those interested in creative writing. There is a focus on the electronic publishing, making sure that all content is also available on almost all eBook storefronts worldwide, free where ever possible. Black Denim Lit was founded by Christopher T. Garry in Seattle, Washington. He is the managing editor.[1]

The magazine is not part of the VIDA Count, but they track and report metric themselves. Their proportion of female to male writers in the acceptances sent through April 9, 2014 is 16%.[2]

Issues

One key element to Black Denim Lit is that there are no prescribed themes during the submission phase. Instead, each issue develops its own theme through submissions. Recent issues and their resulting themes:

July, 2014: Sex [3]
June, 2014: Inner Demon [4]
May, 2014: Avatar as Self [5]
April, 2014: Mortality [6]
March, 2014: Dark Fantasy [7]
February, 2014: Terraforming [8]

Notable contributors

Since the first issue went live, Black Denim Lit has featured the work of several authors and artists from different countries. Contributors include:

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  • Christopher T. Garry - Founding and Managing Editor
  • Hedwika Cox - Assistant Editor
  • Heather Brown - Assistant Editor

See also

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to". CTGarry.com. February 4, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Odds & Ends - This month, 70-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "July 2014 - This month, 134-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. July 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "June 2014 - This month, 100-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "May 2014 - This month, 68-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. May 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "April 2014 - This month, 60-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. April 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "March 2014 - This month, 50-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. 2014-03-02. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "February 2014 - This month, 10-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "Home Page | Writing and Living". Philrichardsonstories.com. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  10. ^ "Oscar Windsor-Smith - United Kingdom | LinkedIn". Uk.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  11. ^ "Steven Crandell". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  12. ^ "Chad Greene (TheShortCourse) on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  13. ^ "Michael Fontana | Directory of Writers | Poets & Writers". Pw.org. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  14. ^ "Bob Carlton - Bob Carlton". Bobcarlton3.weebly.com. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  15. ^ http://LucidRhythms.com
  16. ^ Morrissey, Ted (2010-04-28). "'The world does not beckon, nor does it greatly reward.' — William H. Gass". Ted Morrissey. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  17. ^ "writer, and Venus Vulture - ambient music". Sean Monaghan. Retrieved May 13, 2014.


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