The Doek List Alternative submission opportunities for African writers and those of African descent.

The Doek List curates publications and organisations that have a consistent record of publishing and recognising African writers and those of African descent. Eligible writers are encouraged to submit their work to them when their submission windows open.


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20.35 Africa: https://2035africa.org/

A

Afreada: https://afreada.com/
Adda Stories: https://www.addastories.org/
Africa In Dialogue: https://africaindialogue.com/
Africa In Words: https://africainwords.com/
Africa Writes: https://africawrites.org/
African Writer: https://www.africanwriter.com/
Afritondo: https://www.afritondo.com/
AfroSF: https://afrosf.submittable.com/submit
Agbowo Art: https://agbowo.org/
Ake Review: https://www.akefestival.org/about-ake-review/
Akuko Magazine: https://www.akukomagazine.com/
A Long House: https://alonghouse.com/
The Amistad: https://www.theamistad.com/
Anathema: http://www.anathemamag.com/
ArabLit Quarterly: https://arablit.org/
Artmosterrifric: https://artmosterrific.com/
Azure: https://www.lazuliliterarygroup.com/azure-a-journal-of-literary-thought.html

B

Bakwa Magazine: https://bakwamagazine.com/
Barzakh Magazine: https://www.barzakhmag.net/
Best Of Africa: https://thebestofafrica.org/
BKO Magazine: https://bkomagazine.co.za/
Brainwavez: https://www.brainwavez.org/
Brittle Paper: https://brittlepaper.com/
Books & Rhymes: The Podcast

C

Caine Prize for African Writing: https://www.caineprize.com/
Chimurenga:
https://chimurengachronic.co.za/

E

Eclectica Mag: http://www.eclectica.org/index.html
Ero Gospel:
https://erogospel.com/
Everyday Journal:
 everydaysubmissions@gmail.com

F

FIYAH: https://www.fiyahlitmag.com/
Fortunate Traveller: https://www.fortunatetraveller.com/submissions/

G

Guernica: https://www.guernicamag.com/
Gutter: https://www.guttermag.co.uk/

I

Imbiza Journal: https://www.imbizajournal.co.za/
Ilunafriq:
https://ilunafriq.com/
Isele Magazine:
https://iselemagazine.com/
Iskanchi: https://iskanchi.com/submit

J

JALA: https://africanlit.org/ala-publications/jala/
Jalada Africa: https://jaladaafrica.org/
James Currey Prize for African Literature: https://jamescurreyprize.com/
James Murua’s Literary Blog: https://www.jamesmurua.com/
The Johannesburg Review of Books: https://johannesburgreviewofbooks.com/
The Journal of African Youth Literature: https://africanyouthliterature.art.blog/

K

Ka’eda Africa: https://kaediafrica.org.ng/
Kalahari Review:
https://kalaharireview.com/
Kendeka Prize for African Literature: https://www.solanopublications.com/kendeka-prize/
Kikwetu Journal: http://www.kikwetujournal.com/
Kweli Journal: http://www.kwelijournal.org/

L

Libretto: https://librettong.com/
Literandra:
http://literandra.com/
Literatas: http://www.literatasmz.org/
Litro: https://www.litro.co.uk/
Lolwe: https://lolwe.org/
Lunaris Review: https://review.lunaris.com.ng/
Lunar Station Quarterly: http://lunastationquarterly.com/

M

Meskot: http://www.meskot.com/
Minority Africa:
https://minorityafrica.org/
Mosaic Literary Magazine: https://mosaicmagazine.org/

N

Nalubaale Review: https://nalubaalereview.wordpress.com/
New Contrast:
http://www.newcontrast.net/
New Ink Review: https://thenir.wordpress.com/

O

Olongo Africa: https://olongoafrica.com/
Omenana:
https://omenana.com

P

Plantin: https://plantinmag.com/
Periferias:
https://revistaperiferias.org/en/
Poda-Poda:
https://poda-poda.com/
Praxis Mgazine:
http://www.praxismagonline.com/
Pree: https://preelit.com/

R

A Reader’s Community: Podcast
Revista Literatas:
 http://www.literatasmz.org/

S

Sable Literary Magazine: http://www.sablelitmag.org/
SAND Journal:
https://sandjournal.com/
Silver Pinion:
 https://www.silverpinion.org/
The Single Story Foundation: https://singlestory.org/
Short Story Day Africa: http://shortstorydayafrica.org/
Strange Horizons: http://strangehorizons.com/
SUNU Journal: https://www.sunujournal.com/
Sultan’s Seal: https://sultansseal.com/

T

The Single Story Foundation: https://singlestory.org/
Transition Magazine:
https://hutchinscenter.fas.harvard.edu/transition

U

Ubwali: https://ubwali.com/
Uncanny Magazine:
https://uncannymagazine.com/

W

Wasafiri: https://www.wasafiri.org/
Wawa Book Review: https://wawabookreview.com/


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