‘past, present, future’ is open to any individual living in, or from, Aotearoa New Zealand who identifies as LGBTQ+. Please note that there is no financial compensation for works selected for publication.
Celebrate the life of bad apple with us by reflecting on the past, considering the present and imagining the future.
Here’s the best way to submit your work:
Please email your submission to damien@badapple.gay with your name in the subject line. In the body, tell us a little about your work and anything else you would like to share.
If you are submitting writing, attach it as a Word document or share a Google Docs file! Please no PDFs, they’re tricky to work with. Please make sure your name is either on the file or in the file name.
If you are submitting poems please submit no more than five, each starting on a new page with a clear title so we know they’re separate pieces. Please be mindful that intricately formatted poems are hard to recreate online.
If you are submitting long-form writing (essays, fiction, etc) please submit your work as single-spaced with no paragraph formatting.
If you are submitting visual art or photography, the best formats to submit are PNG, JPEG or JPG. We ask that you please submit no more than five pieces at a time. Please make sure your files are labelled with your name.
If you are submitting video or audio, please reach out by email, and we will talk about whether we can make your submission work on the website.
Your Contributor Profile
If you have been published by bad apple previously, but you would like to update your information, please include the most up-to-date bio info in your email.
If you have not been published by bad apple before, there are a few additional pieces of information we will need to put your work on the website. They are:
- The name you would like to publish under
- A short third-person bio (approx. three lines)
- Your pronouns
- Any tribal connections or cultural/ethnic ties you want to acknowledge
- Any social media accounts you would like to share
- An author photo (if you’re comfortable having one on-site)
If you’d like an example bio, please ask when emailing and we’ll send one through. There are also two things that would be super helpful if you could provide, but we can manage without them!
- A blurb that sums up/teases what your piece is about (two–three lines)
- Any copyright-free art or photography you may wish to use as a featured image
If you don’t have any art or photography, we would really appreciate any artistic/thematic/vibe directions you can provide so we can find something appropriate to pair with your work.
Thank you for your interest and for supporting bad apple! Happy submitting!
