A bi-monthly African pulp fiction magazine which features genre-based writing from all over Africa, Jungle Jim constantly looks for writers and illustrators to join its galactic quest.
Jungle Jim publishes work by African nationals either living abroad or in domestic countries and will consider stories by writers of African descent/parentage.
Length
Very Short Fiction: 800 – 2000 words
Short Fiction: 2500 – 3500 words
Serialized Fiction: 13000 words (2000-2500 per installment)
True Life: 1500 – 2000 words
Fiction-Style
Narrative-driven genre or genre clash fiction that is imaginative, provocative and dramatic, drawing on African environments, characters, concepts, culture and myth, whether set in real worlds or those imagined. Provocative anguage, violence, sex or ideas are welcomed IF they advance the story.
Non-Fiction
Jungle Jim reserves one slot per issue for true-life accounts of unusual first-person experiences (e.g. alien abduction, ghost sightings, near death experiences). These should be transcribed directly and edited from an interview source, capturing the speech and storytelling of the story-teller.
Language
Welcomes and encourages submissions in all languages, as long as they are accompanied by an English translation.
License
Jungle Jim accepts both published and and un-published works, no matter how old. It requests a non-exclusive license, and authors retain full-copyright. Does not pay for contributions, but may change this soon.
Submissions
Electronic submissions only. These should be in MS Word format (.doc, not .docx), 12 pt font.
Contact: Jenna Bass, Editor by email
Submit: pulp fiction.