pluck! The Affrilachian Journal of Arts & Culture
pluck! takes its name from a Nikky Finney poem of the same title which appeared in RICE, features poetry, prose, and visual art from writers who identify with the multicultural experience based in the Appalachian region. The journal debuted in the Spring of 2007 and is currently released twice a year through the University of Kentucky.
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One year subscription: (2 issues) $30
Institution one year subscription: (2 issues) $100
Back issues: $15 per issue (please indicate which one in correspondence)
Mail a check or money order to:
pluck! Journal
University of Kentucky
Department of English
1215 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506
Institution one year subscription: (2 issues) $100
Back issues: $15 per issue (please indicate which one in correspondence)
Mail a check or money order to:
pluck! Journal
University of Kentucky
Department of English
1215 Patterson Office Tower
Lexington, KY 40506
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
pluck! The Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture is looking for voices of color from the thirteen states touched by the Appalachian Mountains (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) and work with a strong sense of place that addresses the writer’s unique experience in this physical and spiritual diaspora. We ask that potential contributors please read at least one issue of our journal before submitting their work so they can get a feel for the material we accept. Normal response time can range from 6-12 weeks.
Please submit work in one of the following categories in an attachment of .doc or .rtf format (.jpg for images) and a bio of no more than fifty words to: pluckjournal@gmail.com
POETRY: Up to five previously unpublished poems.
FICTION: Up to 1500 words.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Up to five attached photos at 300 dpi or better.
ESSAYS: Creative non-fiction or academic essay of up to 1500 words
Multiple submissions accepted. Please advise if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
pluck! The Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture is looking for voices of color from the thirteen states touched by the Appalachian Mountains (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia) and work with a strong sense of place that addresses the writer’s unique experience in this physical and spiritual diaspora. We ask that potential contributors please read at least one issue of our journal before submitting their work so they can get a feel for the material we accept. Normal response time can range from 6-12 weeks.
Please submit work in one of the following categories in an attachment of .doc or .rtf format (.jpg for images) and a bio of no more than fifty words to: pluckjournal@gmail.com
POETRY: Up to five previously unpublished poems.
FICTION: Up to 1500 words.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Up to five attached photos at 300 dpi or better.
ESSAYS: Creative non-fiction or academic essay of up to 1500 words
Multiple submissions accepted. Please advise if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
