New writers
We are keen to publish new and emerging writers, but quality of material is our major concern.
Westerly publishes lively fiction and poetry as well as intelligent articles.
Westerly differs from other journals in that its focus is more towards the west coast of Australia and the Indian Ocean region (including Asia and India).
All academic work submitted is subject to a double blind refereeing process and all creative work is chosen by the independent poetry and prose editors.
Deadlines for submitting material
Westerly is published twice a year in July and November.
- July edition deadline: 31 March
- November edition deadline: 31 July
How to submit your work
- Manuscripts and poems should be single-spaced and typed in Times New Roman font size 12, with margins no more than 2.5cm. You must ensure that all titles, headings and textual breaks are clearly marked.
- All pages should include the name, address and email address of the author.
- You must include an email address for all submissions. As it may take several months for return correspondence, you should use an email address that will be relevant for this period of time.
- If you are submitting an essay, ensure that it adheres to the Westerly style guide.
- No more than three poems or one short story should be submitted at any one time. You should wait for a response before submitting future work for consideration.
- While every care is taken with manuscripts, the editors can take no final responsibility for their return. Contributors are consequently urged to retain copies of all work submitted.
Submissions should be emailed as RTF or Word document attachments. You must include a brief biographical note and postal address in the body of your email.
Post
If you cannot email your work, submit by post to:
Westerly Centre (M202)
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Hwy
Crawley WA 6009
Australia
Postal submissions should include a covering letter which includes a brief biographical note and email address for correspondence.
If you require your work to be returned, you must include a stamped, self-addressed A4 envelope. (If you are sending your work from outside Australia, you may include an International Reply Paid Coupon. Do not send cash.) Unsolicited manuscripts not accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope will not be returned.
Payment
We are bound by our funding arrangement with the Department of Culture and the Arts, Western Australia to pay the minimum set fees for poetry and stories or articles.
Payment rates for the 2010 edition are:
- Poems: $75 for one page / one poem or $100 for two or more pages / poems
- Stories: $150
- Articles: $150
We endeavour to pay professional writers Australian Society of Authors (ASA) rates.
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
