AZE is now accepting submissions on the intersections of disability and asexuality, aromanticism, and agenderness. The following questions are provided as potential ways to address this theme. Submissions do not have to address any of these questions.

• What are the relationship(s) between disability and asexuality, aromanticism, and/or agenderness?

• How do you navigate assumptions of disability and asexual, aromantic, and/or agender identity?

• What is your experience as a disabled ace, aro, and/or agender person?

What to submit:

AZE is currently accepting poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, personal essays, academic essays, abstract written pieces, and any other form of writing. AZE also accepts photography, recorded videos, music, speeches, recited poetry, sketches, drawings, paintings, comics, abstract artistic work, and any other form of visual and/or recorded media or creative expression.

Submissions can be under a pseudonym. Submissions can be in languages other than English.

Format

If you are submitting written work, your submission should be in Microsoft Word format if possible. If you are submitting images, your submission should be in .jpeg/.jpg, .png, .gif, or any widely-used image format. If you are submitting music or video, your submission should be in any widely-used audio or video format. If you are submitting visual artwork, or any other non-text submission, please include a short (100-250 words) description of your piece in 1st person. Example: "I created this piece because..." "This piece represents...." etc.

Publication

1. All submissions are subjected to an editing process. Authors always have the final say as to how their submission will appear on AZE.

2. There is no payment for publication at this time.

3. You agree to allow your submission to be published online and to be promoted on any social media of AZE. Your social media handle may be included when your submission is promoted on social media (if included with your submission).

Deadline

April 24th, 2022

Where to submit:

Direct submissions to AZE journal’s Google Form.