eff-able

after eff-able

what cums next..?

To celebrate the anniversary of eff-able’s ecstatic release, we want your ‘after’ art for a digital showcase on this website. What poem from our anthology of queer crip poetry left your legs shaking? Which performers from our This Is Not A Sideshow events had your heart pounding?

Submissions can be poetry, flash fiction, visual art, audio, mixed-media, as long as they’re inspired by and in response to the eff-able project, poetry or performance. 

Please note, this is unpaid. It is intended to be a showcase of the amazing diversity and brilliance of queer, crip artists in the UK and globally, and form part of a community legacy of the eff-able project.

Please read here about the project for more information about our use and definitions of the words ‘queer’ and ‘disabled’ and other terms. This includes all experiences of physical and mental disability, chronic illness and neurodivergence.

guidelines

Submit 1-3 works in response to eff-able.

  • Previously unpublished work only please (published on a personal social media account or screen-shared in a reading is okay)
  • Poetry – no more than 40 lines (this doesn’t include title or line breaks)
  • Prose – up to 1000 words
  • Visual, audio and other mixed media – up to 10 MB
  • Feel free to play with form!
  • Simultaneous submissions accepted, but please tell us as soon as possible if your work is accepted elsewhere
  • No prejudice of any kind will be permitted
  • This is intended to be a celebration of queer crip lives and loves, so please focus on positive experiences only (no mention of abuse, etc) so while we want to encourage freedom of expression, the overarching feel of the work should be empowering. 
  • We reserve the right to include a trigger warning if we feel it may be necessary, but will discuss with you in the selection/editing process. 

how to submit

Submissions are accepted ONLY through our Submissions Form, we will not read those sent via email. However, if you are unable to use the form for any reason, please do contact us! We want to ensure that every aspect of this project is as accessible as possible.

Thank you for your support of eff-able, we can’t wait to read your responses!

Submissions are open 14th February to 12th April.

Queer crip love

George & JP xx