Bakwa magazine is an online and occasional print magazine which engages in the politics of art and culture, with an emphasis on Africa and its diaspora. Bakwa magazine accepts unpublished fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reviews, photography and cartoons. Submissions must be sent as an attachment including a short biography and picture if available.
Fiction: should be 3,000 words minimum.
Non-fiction: we accept essays, travel writing, memoirs, collages etc. We do not accept scholarly articles.
Poetry: send 4 -8 poems of any length and style. For translated poems, make sure that they are accompanied by the originals.
Reviews: we are looking for thought-provoking and insightful reviews about contemporary books, music, movies and other forms of art.
Photography: we accept high quality pictures that have a story to tell or which capture the human condition, as well as original art or cartoons which deal with contemporary events.
Bakwa magazine will acquire first time publishing rights and all other rights will revert to the author once published. All submissions, queries and questions should be sent to bakwaeditor@gmail.com