Slant’d is an independent AAPI publishing house committed to creating space to publish the original works of storytellers across the diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander diaspora in an otherwise white-dominated publishing industry.

Guidelines

• Similar to our literary magazine, we will only accept work from AAPIs. This includes mixed-race Asians and adoptees and folks who were not born in the U.S., but have been here long enough to consider themselves American.
• We accept agented-queries and strongly encourage un-agented writers and artists to submit their proposals.
• We only accept original story ideas and strongly support debut writing (but published authors are welcomed here!). We do not accept proposals for books that have already been self-published. We ask for FNASR (first North American Serial Rights).

• We have an open submission policy (i.e., there is no submission window). Our Editorial Committee will convene 2x/year to review proposals. All submissions must be in English and submitted digitally through our submissions platform. We will not accept unsolicited submissions via email.
• Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you notify us immediately if the manuscript is accepted by another publisher.

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Please familiarize yourself with our editorial vision, submission guidelines, and FAQs before submitting your proposal.

If you resonate with our mission and editorial vision, we encourage you to submit your work for consideration. We especially want to co-create with AAPI writers and artists who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, trans and LGBTQIA+, are over the age of 30, without an MFA, are unagented, or without professional / career training in the arts.

Slant’d is an independent AAPI publishing house committed to creating space to publish the original works of storytellers across the diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander diaspora in an otherwise white-dominated publishing industry.

Guidelines

• Similar to our literary magazine, we will only accept work from AAPIs. This includes mixed-race Asians and adoptees and folks who were not born in the U.S., but have been here long enough to consider themselves American.
• We accept agented-queries and strongly encourage un-agented writers and artists to submit their proposals.
• We only accept original story ideas and strongly support debut writing (but published authors are welcomed here!). We do not accept proposals for books that have already been self-published. We ask for FNASR (first North American Serial Rights).

• We have an open submission policy (i.e., there is no submission window). Our Editorial Committee will convene 2x/year to review proposals. All submissions must be in English and submitted digitally through our submissions platform. We will not accept unsolicited submissions via email.
• Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you notify us immediately if the manuscript is accepted by another publisher.
  

What is an untraditional memoir?

We define untraditional memoirs as those which break out of the conventional prose narrative memoir and offer alternative formats. Some examples: graphic novel memoirs (e.g., The Best We Could by Thi Bui, Good Talk by Miira Jacob, Fun Home by Alison Bechdel); cookbook memoirs (e.g., Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home by Eric Kim); illustration/ typography/ photography-based memoirs (e.g., Hold Still by Sally Mann, My Inner Sky by Mari Andrew, and I Always Think It's Forever by Timothy Goodman).

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Please familiarize yourself with our editorial vision, submission guidelines, and FAQs before submitting your proposal.

If you resonate with our mission and editorial vision, we encourage you to submit your work for consideration. We especially want to co-create with AAPI writers and artists who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, trans and LGBTQIA+, are over the age of 30, without an MFA, are unagented, or without professional / career training in the arts.

Slant’d is an independent AAPI publishing house committed to creating space to publish the original works of storytellers across the diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander diaspora in an otherwise white-dominated publishing industry.

Guidelines

• Similar to our literary magazine, we will only accept work from AAPIs. This includes mixed-race Asians and adoptees and folks who were not born in the U.S., but have been here long enough to consider themselves American.
• We accept agented-queries and strongly encourage un-agented writers and artists to submit their proposals.
• We only accept original story ideas and strongly support debut writing (but published authors are welcomed here!). We do not accept proposals for books that have already been self-published. We ask for FNASR (first North American Serial Rights).

• We have an open submission policy (i.e., there is no submission window). Our Editorial Committee will convene 2x/year to review proposals. All submissions must be in English and submitted digitally through our submissions platform. We will not accept unsolicited submissions via email.
• Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you notify us immediately if the manuscript is accepted by another publisher.

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Please familiarize yourself with our editorial vision, submission guidelines, and FAQs before submitting your proposal.

If you resonate with our mission and editorial vision, we encourage you to submit your work for consideration. We especially want to co-create with AAPI writers and artists who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, trans and LGBTQIA+, are over the age of 30, without an MFA, are unagented, or without professional / career training in the arts.

Slant’d is an annual literary print magazine that showcases authentic stories told by diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) writers and artists across generations, geographies, and experiences.

Tied together by a theme that reflects what’s happening today in Asian America, each issue features a beautifully curated selection of thought-provoking essays, photo essays, poems, and visual art that celebrates what it means to be human. 

If you resonate with our mission and editorial vision, we encourage you to submit your work for consideration. We especially want to co-create with AAPI writers and artists who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, trans and LGBTQIA+, are over the age of 30, without an MFA, are unagented, or without professional / career training in the arts.

Theme: Lore

“Lore” speaks to the bodies of knowledge, traditions, and stories passed down across generations—a collective wisdom that shapes and preserves cultural identity, rooted in history brought from the motherland.

Carried across borders and seas, reshaped by new environments, and left in our hands to determine their futures, lores have the ability to ground us amidst the chaos and to remind us of our beginnings. The passing down of stories, rituals, and memory rife with joy, revelation, power, or fear shape the world(s) around us with each retelling. We welcome a range of stories that consider origin points across time; hauntings of superstitions or beliefs; recountings of traditional medicine or the healing arts; the inheritance of lessons and learnings or of wishes and warnings—all these echoes of generations past that culminate in you.

Guidelines

• We intentionally feature work by AAPIs: this includes mixed-race Asians, adoptees, and folks who were not born in the U.S., but have been here long enough to consider themselves American.
• We prioritize potential over polish: personal essay submissions are limited to an overview of your story idea, a story outline, and work samples.
• We only accept original story ideas in English and submissions must be previously unpublished.
• Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you notify us immediately if the story is accepted by another publisher.
• We ask for FNASR (First North American Serial Rights) should your work be accepted for publication. You will retain all rights to your work after publication.

Compensation

As a volunteer-run nonprofit publisher, we provide all authors and artists with a gratitude package that includes a small stipend, printed copies of the issue, a comped annual magazine subscription, merch, and access to our launch events.

Timeline

Our co-creative editorial process lasts for ~8 months, with Issue 07 debuting February 2026.

Slant’d is an annual literary print magazine that showcases authentic stories told by diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) writers and artists across generations, geographies, and experiences.

Tied together by a theme that reflects what’s happening today in Asian America, each issue features a beautifully curated selection of thought-provoking essays, photo essays, poems, and visual art that celebrates what it means to be human. 

If you resonate with our mission and editorial vision, we encourage you to submit your work for consideration. We especially want to co-create with AAPI writers and artists who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, trans and LGBTQIA+, are over the age of 30, without an MFA, are unagented, or without professional / career training in the arts.

Theme: Lore

“Lore” speaks to the bodies of knowledge, traditions, and stories passed down across generations—a collective wisdom that shapes and preserves cultural identity, rooted in history brought from the motherland.

Carried across borders and seas, reshaped by new environments, and left in our hands to determine their futures, lores have the ability to ground us amidst the chaos and to remind us of our beginnings. The passing down of stories, rituals, and memory rife with joy, revelation, power, or fear shape the world(s) around us with each retelling. We welcome a range of stories that consider origin points across time; hauntings of superstitions or beliefs; recountings of traditional medicine or the healing arts; the inheritance of lessons and learnings or of wishes and warnings—all these echoes of generations past that culminate in you.

Guidelines

• We intentionally feature work by AAPIs: this includes mixed-race Asians, adoptees, and folks who were not born in the U.S., but have been here long enough to consider themselves American.
• We prioritize potential over polish: poetry submissions are limited to an overview of your story idea and work samples.
• We only accept original story ideas in English and submissions must be previously unpublished.
• Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you notify us immediately if the story is accepted by another publisher.
• We ask for FNASR (First North American Serial Rights) should your work be accepted for publication. You will retain all rights to your work after publication.

Compensation

As a volunteer-run nonprofit publisher, we provide all authors and artists with a gratitude package that includes a small stipend, printed copies of the issue, a comped annual magazine subscription, merch, and access to our launch events.

Timeline

Our co-creative editorial process lasts for ~8 months, with Issue 07 debuting February 2026.

Slant’d is an annual literary print magazine that showcases authentic stories told by diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) writers and artists across generations, geographies, and experiences.

Tied together by a theme that reflects what’s happening today in Asian America, each issue features a beautifully curated selection of thought-provoking essays, photo essays, poems, and visual art that celebrates what it means to be human. 

If you resonate with our mission and editorial vision, we encourage you to submit your work for consideration. We especially want to co-create with AAPI writers and artists who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, trans and LGBTQIA+, are over the age of 30, without an MFA, are unagented, or without professional / career training in the arts.

Theme: Lore

“Lore” speaks to the bodies of knowledge, traditions, and stories passed down across generations—a collective wisdom that shapes and preserves cultural identity, rooted in history brought from the motherland.

Carried across borders and seas, reshaped by new environments, and left in our hands to determine their futures, lores have the ability to ground us amidst the chaos and to remind us of our beginnings. The passing down of stories, rituals, and memory rife with joy, revelation, power, or fear shape the world(s) around us with each retelling. We welcome a range of stories that consider origin points across time; hauntings of superstitions or beliefs; recountings of traditional medicine or the healing arts; the inheritance of lessons and learnings or of wishes and warnings—all these echoes of generations past that culminate in you.

Guidelines

• We intentionally feature work by AAPIs: this includes mixed-race Asians, adoptees, and folks who were not born in the U.S., but have been here long enough to consider themselves American.
• We prioritize potential over polish: art/illustration submissions are limited to an overview of your story idea and work samples.
• We only accept original story ideas in English and submissions must be previously unpublished.
• Simultaneous submissions are okay as long as you notify us immediately if the story is accepted by another publisher.
• We ask for FNASR (First North American Serial Rights) should your work be accepted for publication. You will retain all rights to your work after publication.

Compensation

As a volunteer-run nonprofit publisher, we provide all authors and artists with a gratitude package that includes a small stipend, printed copies of the issue, a comped annual magazine subscription, merch, and access to our launch events.

Timeline

Our co-creative editorial process lasts for ~8 months, with Issue 07 debuting February 2026.