BIPOC Writing Resources
Welcome Black, Indigenous and POC writers who are looking for places to publish work!
We, like you, are eager to see more writing by racialized and marginalized voices in the world. And we want to make it easier for you to find places for your writing. If you're interested in publishing (and you don't have to be), check out this growing list. Let's keep working and dreaming of a world where all voices are equally celebrated.
If your words find a home at any of these, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a line. Also, if we're missing a publication you know of, please let us know. Most of all, whatever the outcome, please keep believing in the power of your words.
And, if publishing is not your cup of tea, we'd still love to meet you. The BIPOC Writing Space is waiting for you!
Cheering you on relentlessly,
~The BIPOC wing of Firefly
Publications that are run for and by BIPOC:
Arab Lit is a translator-centered collective that produces a website, quarterly magazine, and a limited book series focused on Arabic literatures in translation.
The Caribbean Writer is an international literary journal with a Caribbean focus. Their mission is to publish quality writing by established writers that reflects the culture of the Caribbean; promotes and foster a strong literary tradition; and serves as an institute for the development of emerging writers.
Fahmidan Journal is a quarterly journal that hopes to bring out diverse voices and their cacophonous words. Their press is focused on the publication of POC & Women Identifying voices ardent in battle against subjugation.
Kinsman Quarterly is a literary journal that celebrates, equips, and publishes individuals of BIPOC and underrepresented communities. Their mission is to diversify the literary landscape, extend opportunities to underrepresented literary artists, and amplify the voices, cultures, and histories that have been muted for generations.
Living Hyphen is a community that explores the experiences of hyphenated Canadians. Whether you’re a Filipino-Canadian or a Haitian-Quebecois, Living Hyphen’s aim is to reshape the mainstream and to turn up the volume on voices that often go unheard.
Nuance is a platform for underrepresented voices. It was created in response to a lack of representation of (im)migrant voices in popular sex and sexual health media.
Carnation is a submission-based zine that publishes art and writing created through a lens of diaspora and displacement by BIPOC.
Red Rising Magazine is a nonprofit Indigenous collective from Winnipeg, Manitoba. They produce an annual magazine with submissions from Indigenous youth, artists, writers, poets, academics, and Elders.
Choa Magazine is an online publication bringing together the voices of Korean female diaspora; 디아스포라에 사는 한인 여성을 위한 매거진"
From the Root Zine is a zine for and by women of colour. It is dedicated to documenting stories, poetry, articles, testimonies, and images of women of colour in Canada.
Sliced Mango Collective is a Filipinx youth organization focused on exploring community and culture through zines, art, and events.
Toned is an online magazine dedicated to amplifying the stories of Black Canadians.
Sticky Rice Magazine is an E-Zine and non-profit organization that brings the experience of Canadians of Asian descent to the forefront, opening a conversation around what it means to be Asian-Canadian.
Tusaayaksat Magazine is a quarterly publication out of the Inuvialuit Communications Society.
Nipatur̂uq Magazine is a youth zine made by and for Inuvialuit.
Rungh is a magazine that features work by Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour artists.
Afghan Rising Magazine is an online publication that was created by and for the Afghan diaspora.
Isa Magazine is an independent online publication dedicated to amplifying the marginalized voices of Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) youth and young women.
Acacia Mag is a political and cultural magazine that brings together writers, thinkers, and artists of the Muslim left to discuss the issues of our time. They publish online and semi-annual print editions.
BIPOC friendly publications who are actively looking for “diverse” writers:
Held Magazine prioritizes contributors who identify as Black, Indigenous, racialised, people who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ and people living with disabilities.
Augur Magazine is a literary magazine with a goal to publish at least 75% Canadian and Indigenous content.
The Fiddlehead is a Canadian literary magazine that publishes excellent writing in English, or translations into English, from all over the world and in a variety of styles, including experimental genres. They particularly welcome submissions from BIPOC writers, writers with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ writers, and writers from other intersectional and underrepresented communities.
khōréō is a quarterly magazine of speculative fiction and migration that is dedicated to diversity and elevating the voices of immigrant and diaspora authors. They’re especially interested in writing and art that explores migration. Examples include themes of immigration, diaspora, and anti-colonialism, as well as more metaphorical interpretations of the term.
ROOM Magazine is Canada’s oldest feminist literary magazine. ROOM publishes literature, art, and criticism by cis and trans women, trans men, Two-Spirit, and nonbinary people, and is committed to an intersectional feminist mandate centring 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and disabled voices.
Small Harbor Publishing is a feminist press that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Their goal is to address gender parity and marginalization in publishing. They are committed to giving diverse voices a home.
West Trestle Review is a journal that welcomes previously unpublished poetry and art by creators around the globe who self-identify as women or as non-binary. Art submissions and submissions for BIPOC poets are always open.
Whisper House Press is an independent press based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They celebrate submissions from frequently marginalized groups and offer extended deadlines to those who face structural challenges in everyday life.