Shade Literary Arts is literary organization for queer writers of color.

We are open for submissions for our 2021 Fall/Winter Issue!

Submissions for our 2021 Fall/Winter Issue is open for poetry and art submissions. 

Deadline is August 31 11:59pm PST.

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You can submit your lovely work here.

But wait, there's more...

Dovesong Labs + Shade Literary Arts Presents:
Thee Space

A poetry prize for Trans/GNC writers of color. 

Cash prize + publication in the 2021 Fall/Winter Issue of The Shade Journal for the winner and finalists. 

Judged by Xandria Phillips. 

Deadline is August 31 11:59pm PST.

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You can submit your beautiful work here.

We are raising funds to support this prize. Donations to Thee Space poetry prize go to the winner, finalists, and judge. You can extend your support, by donating to our GoFundMe here.

2021 Spring/Summer Issue

Poetry by: 
Rasha Abdulhadi
Kweku Abimbola
MiLisa Coleman
Gavin Yuan Gao
Christina Im
Mina Khan
noor
February Spikener
travis tate

D'mani Thomas
Arati Warrier

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Art by:
Sanam Sheriff

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Book Review of Horsepower by Joy Priest, written by jon jon moore

Cover Art by Sanam Sheriff / Cover Design by FEYXUAN

Read "coil (from the foretop)" by Arianne True

Check out this list of 2021 Forthcoming Books by QPOC