Submission guidelines for:
Lakeer Magazine
Chowk
Please submit to only one of the above during a reading period.
We accept simultaneous submissions.
Submissions to Lakeer Magazine
Our vision is to build a community of Pakistani writers, living in Pakistan or elsewhere.
We publish work in languages spoken in Pakistan as well as in English. We love translations.
Please submit to only one category per submission period.
Email your submission to lakeer.submissions@gmail.com with FICTION, POETRY, ESSAY or REVIEW in your email subject. Please submit only once per submission period.
Submissions are open from December 1 – December 31.
Fiction
1000 to 7000 words. Longer work might be accepted if it is strong.
On the first page: your name, email, and word count.
MS Word file labeled: your name_title
Please submit only one short story per submission period.
Essay
1000 to 5000 words.
On the first page, please write your name, email, and word count.
MS Word file labeled: your name_title
Please submit only one essay per submission period.
Poetry
Up to 3 poems, sent in a single file.
On the first page, please write your name and email.
MS Word file labeled: submitter name_title
Reviews/Review Pitches
You can submit a review or a pitch for a review.
A review can be from 900 to 1000 words.
Please include your name and email, as well as the title of the book, author name, and the book’s publication date.
If submitting a complete review, please submit only one time per submission period.
Submissions for art/photography will open on 1 January, 2025 and close on
31 January, 2025.
If accepted, the artwork or photograph will be featured alongside an essay or short story.
Art/Photography
1 work of art or photograph along with a brief description.
Please include your name and email.
File labeled: submitter name_title.
Email: lakeer.submissions@gmail.com
Submissions to Chowk
Chowk is a column of essays, poetry, art and photography.
The column is published on a rolling basis.
The theme for 2025 is Borders/Boundaries - سرحدیں/حُدُود.
Lines that define limits between a person and a place, between one place and another, between communities. When they're necessary and when not. Transgression of those limits.
Submissions will open on 1 January, 2025.
Please follow the guidelines below to submit.
Please submit to only one category at a time.
If your work isn’t accepted, you can submit two more times.
Email your submission to chowk.submissions@gmail.com with ESSAY, POETRY or ART/PHOTOGRAPHY in your email subject.
We will consider submissions in Urdu, Punjabi, and English.
Essay
1000 to 3000 words
Please include your name and email on the first page.
Please submit only one essay at a time.
Poetry
One poem, original.
Please include your name and email on the first page.
Please submit only one poem at a time.
Photography
An original photograph or a series of related photographs (not more than 3) along with a brief note about the photo(s).
Please include your name and email.
Please submit only one photograph/series of related photographs at a time.
Disclaimer:
The views and opinions expressed at Lakeer, including Lakeer Magazine and Chowk, are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of the website, its affiliates, or any persons associated with them.