theme

AZE is accepting writing and artwork by asexual, aromantic, and agender authors exploring the subject of gender expectations related to asexual, aromantic, and agender identity.

• What are the sexual expectations placed on your gender in society? How does this relate to your personal journey of being asexual?

• What are the romantic expectations placed on your gender in society? How does this relate to your personal journey of being aromantic?

• What are the gender expectations placed upon you (i.e. the gender binary and masculinity/femininity)? How does this relate to your personal journey of being agender?

what to submit:

AZE accepts 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 forms 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 (.docx, etc.) if possible.

• If you are submitting images, your submission can 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.

non-written submissions

• For all non-written submissions, please include a short description of your piece in 1st person. Example: "I created this piece because..." "This piece represents...." etc.

publication

1. All submissions are subject 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.

3. If accepted, 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).

4. After publication authors will retain all rights to their work.

when to submit:

By December 15th, 2024

where to submit:

Direct submissions to AZE journal’s Google Form.