Submissions. Writing – Art – Book Reviews: 

Now accepting submissions for Issue #3, Summer/Fall 2012. Deadline - February 15, 2012.

Looking for:  Imaginative work in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art and comics. New perspectives and original voices–funny, sad, smart, bawdy, angry, contemplative, weird, joyous, sexy, but most importantly, I am looking for compelling work.  Writing that gets to the heart and intellect that underlies the pursuit of a gardening life. Writing that pushes the boundaries of garden writing and reflects what is going on in the garden in 21st century America.

About half of our content is personal stories, art and fiction, and the other half is features.  Each issue includes an article on 21st century trends in gardening and environment, a biography of an individual whose contribution in plant sciences, agriculture, gardening, or food knowledge has been not just notable, but great and an interview with a writer or artist who uses the garden as a central theme in their work

Submission Guidelines: All pieces should be 2,000 words or less; I will consider longer pieces, but this is a small publication (about 80 pages), so the chances of having a longer work accepted diminish with length. Up to six poems may be submitted at a time. Please query first on all article ideas. Please do not send originals of your artwork or writing.Send good copies only, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope for my reply. Artwork and submissions cannot be returned without proper postage. Artwork should be black and white only and I’m looking for artists who are skilled at drawing both plants and people.

Payment:  As a new, self-funded venture, I’m currently unable to compensate writers and artists except in copies of the magazine (six per contributor). I am hoping this is only a temporary situation that will be remedied.

Book/Periodical/Zine, etc. Reviews
We are interested in everything that relates to the garden. We review books, magazines and self-published magazines (zines). We also do some blog reviews, but please only send us links to unusual and/or extremely well-written, original blogs on gardening–ones that delve into the interior life of the garden and gardener.

Send all submissions to: Greenwoman Magazine, Attn.: Sandra Knauf, P. O. Box 6587, Colorado Springs, CO  80934-6587. You can also send submissions and queries to my e-mail address, sandra@greenwomanmagazine.com . Please paste the submissions into the body of the e-mail, as I will not open files that are attached.

Thank you for your interest, and I hope to hear from you soon!
Sandra Knauf