期刊名称：DESCANT
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Now in its third decade, Descant is a quarterly journal publishing new and established contemporary writers and visual artists from Canada and around the world. Begun in 1970 as a mimeograph, Descant has evolved into an exquisitely produced journal of international acclaim. Over the years many ground-breaking special editions of Descant have been published, including issues focusing on single artists such as Dennis Lee, Michael Ondaatje and R. Murray Schafer, theme issues such as Male Desire, Romantic Love, Anatomy and Music, and issues exploring the culture of countries such as India, Australia/New Zealand, China, the former Yugoslavia and Japan.
Descant is devoted to the discovery and development of new writers, and to placing their work in the company of celebrated writers. The standards are high all of the many submissions received are carefully read, but only a few are accepted. Many emerging writers have launched their careers at Descant, some have gone on to become prominent players in the literary community. Renowned authors such as Anne Michaels, Timothy Findley, Evelyn Lau, Margaret Atwood, Isabel Allende, Tom McGuane and Jane Urquhart have all published new work on the pages of Descant. Share in the discovery of great writers such as these. Be stimulated by the ideas, moved by the visuals: read Descant today.
Instructions to Authors
Submission Guidelines
T H E M E D C A L L S
As well as an open call for unthemed submissions to our journal, Descant is looking for special submissions for three future themed issues:
(i) Dance (deadline: June 01, 2008)
The 'Picasso of dance,' Martha Graham, created one of her most ambitious works Death and Entrances to reflect the the inner life of the Bront sisters, using small portable objects to signify the icons of memory. Descant is a small portable object that, in the Fall of 2009, will reflect the radiant spectrum that is dance. What is dance? Celebration, ritual, self-expression, display, competition, (and let's not forget) Art? Human beings have been dancing for over a million years. In the early twentieth century, a ballet caused riots; in the early twenty-first century, some of the hottest dance is on the streets. We want your stories, essays, poems, photos, art and installations.
Guest editors, Larissa Kostoff, Mary Newberry and Nadia Szilvassy
Before submitting work to Descant, you may wish to consider the following guidelines:
C O N T E N T
Descant considers submissions of poetry (submit about six poems), short stories, novel excerpts, plays, essays, interviews, musical scores and visual presentations. Standards for acceptance are high. We receive a large number of submissions every month please send only your best, carefully edited work. No submission may be under consideration by another publisher, nor can it have been previously published. Please note that it can take up to 12 months to hear back from us regarding your submission.
F O R M A T
Submissions must be typed, double-spaced on one side of the page, with ample margins. Good quality photocopies or computer printouts are acceptable. On your envelope please print your full name, type of submission and complete address.
Manuscripts may be sent back if they do not adhere to format guidelines.
Art submissions can be mailed to us, either on hard copy or on disk. If sending on disk, use low resolution jpgs or pdf, preferably Mac format, but PC is acceptable. Please keep in mind that 90% of the art we publish is printed in black and white. As with writing, we do not accept email submission or links to websites.
R E T U R N
Our preferred method of responding to submissions is by email; note that should you choose to have us communicate using this method, unsuccessful applications will be recycled following our response.
If you would prefer a paper response and/or your manuscript returned, include a SASE with adequate Canadian postage or International Reply Coupons.
Americans please note: U.S. postage on SASEs is not sufficient! Please use IRCs or Canadian postage on your SASE.
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N
We recommend that you read at least one issue of the magazine before submitting work. Descant is available in public libraries and bookstores across the country, and sample copies may be purchased from our office for $8.50 each, plus postage.
I F A C C E P T E D
If accepted, it may take Descant up to 12 months to publish (occasionally longer, often shorter). Descant pays a $100 honourarium upon publication.
Mailing Address:
Descant
PO Box 314, Station P
Toronto, ON
M5S 2S8
General Questions: info@descant.ca
Editorial Board
Office:
50 Baldwin Street
Toronto, ON
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ph: 416.593.2557
fx: 416.593.9362 |
W H O I S D E S C A N T?
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Karen Mulhallen
karenmulhallen.com |
| Managing Editor: |
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Mark Laliberte
marklaliberte.com |
| Editorial Intern: |
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Mary Pocrnic |
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| Circulation Manager: |
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Dayle Furlong
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| NHT! Project Coordinator: |
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Laura Meyer
nowhearthis.ca |
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Production Editor,
140/ Improvisations: |
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Production Editor,
139/ Apostasy: |
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Linda Johnson |
Production Editor,
138/ Fashion: |
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Jade Colbert |
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| Descant Co-Editors: |
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Michelle Alfano
Matt Carrington
Christina Francisco
Larissa Kostoff
piKe krpan
Scott McIntyre
Laura Meyer
Mary Newberry
Jason Paradiso
Nadia Szilvassy
Cecilia Lara Vizcaino |
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| Corresponding Editors: |
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Alex Maeve Campbell
Carolyn Rowell |
| Contributing Editors: |
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Mark Kingwell
Alberto Manguel |
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| Interns, Readers, Volunteers, Proofreaders: |
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Robin Elliott
Katie Franklin
Vanessa Grant
Mariah Hilton
Claire Horsnell
Andrew Kett
Teri-Ann McDonald
Sarah Plummer
Marion Robb-Gardner
Mark Russell
Christen Thomas
Will Van Der Zyl |
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Typesetter:
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Provoke Design |
| Technical Assistance: |
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Mauricio Jos?Rodríguez Rourk |
| Webmaster: |
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Obscure Design |
| Descant Arts & Letters Foundation Directors: |
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J. Edward Chamberlain
Rita Davies
Karen Mulhallen
Gordon S. Sato
Andrew Smith
Sam Solecki
Tita Trevisan |
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