CURRENT SUBMISSIONS THEME: PANICLE


panicle
ˈpanɪk(ə)l/
noun
BOTANY
  1. a loose branching cluster of flowers, as in oats.


The panicle is an integral part of a plant. Like the umbel, it uplifts and supports the plant, holding up the flowers and seeds. And like any community, it links vital parts together. Each part cannot exist solely on its own.

This issue is open to Indigenous/Native/Aboriginal people, including those in diaspora. If you are an Indigenous/Native/Aboriginal person, we would love your submissions of poetry, illustrations, and photography.

The theme explores community. Deadline is September 30, 2018.

Please remember that work should at least loosely relate to botany.

Poets

  • You may submit 1 to 3 original/unpublished poems, of any length. If the poems have been posted on your blog, the editors will considered them published.
  • State theme, titles of your poems and your name (the name you want to be published under) in your subject line before you email your submissions. Put "SUB" before theme and titles of poems. A brief cover letter will suffice.
  • Font will be Times New Roman, size 12.
  • We will accept .rtf, .doc and .docx files. We will not accept PDFs.
  • Umbel & Panicle does not tolerate graphic violence or incitation of hate or intolerance. Such submissions will be deleted straightaway.
  • If your poem is accepted, the editor will ask you for a 50-word bio.

Photographers

  • You may submit 1 to 2 original/unpublished photographs. They should be 300 dpi/high res. If you have posted them before on your blog (social media sites included), they will not be accepted.
  • State theme, titles of your photographs and your name (the name you want to be published under) in your subject line before you email your submissions. Put "SUB" before theme and titles of photographs. A brief cover letter will suffice.
  • Photographs should be botanical, botanical adjacent, or inspired by botany.
  • The photographs will be either TIFF, PNG or JPEG.
  • Short descriptions should also accompany the submission of photographs.
  • Umbel & Panicle does not tolerate graphic violence or incitation of hate or intolerance. Such submissions will be deleted straightaway.
  • If your photograph is accepted, the editor will ask you for a 50-word bio.

ARTISTS

  • You may submit 1 to 2 original/unpublished digital art pieces. If you have posted them before on your blog (social media sites included), they will not be accepted. A brief cover letter will suffice.
  • State theme, titles of your artwork and your name (the name you want to be published under) in your subject line before you email your submissions. Put "SUB" before theme and titles of artwork. A brief cover letter will suffice.
  • Art should be botanical, botanical adjacent, or inspired by botany.
  • The files will be either TIFF, PNG or JPEG and be 300 dpi/high res.
  • Short descriptions should also accompany the submission of artwork.
  • Umbel & Panicle does not tolerate graphic violence or incitation of hate or intolerance. Such submissions will be deleted straightaway.
  • If your artwork is accepted, the editor will ask you for a 50-word bio.
If you're ready, send your submission (poetry or photography) to umbelpanicle@gmail.com.