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Black Denim Lit
Cover for an issue of Black Denim Lit
EditorChristopher T Garry
CategoriesLiterary journal
FrequencyOnline Monthly; Print Twice-Annually
PublisherBlack Denim Lit
First issue2014; 10 years ago (2014)
CountryUSA
Based inSeattle, Washington
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttp://www.bdlit.com/
ISSN2333-9977
OCLC871035869

Black Denim Lit is an American, web-based literary magazine and print anthology dedicated to compositions having unique and lasting artistic merit from new and established writers. Content selected for inclusion favor the general non-genre literary category as well as science fiction and fantasy, although any genre work may appear. It publishes flash fiction, short stories, novelettes, reviews, interviews, and items of interest to those interested in creative writing. There is a focus on the electronic publishing, making sure that all content is also available on almost all eBook storefronts worldwide, free where ever possible. Black Denim Lit was founded by Christopher T. Garry in Seattle, Washington. He is the managing editor.[1]

The magazine is not part of the VIDA Count, but they track and report metric themselves. Their proportion of female to male writers in the acceptances sent through April 9, 2014 is 16%.[2]

Issues

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One key element to Black Denim Lit is that there are no prescribed themes during the submission phase. Instead, each issue develops its own theme through submissions. Recent issues and their resulting themes:

July, 2014: Sex[3]
June, 2014: Inner Demon[4]
May, 2014: Avatar as Self [5]
April, 2014: Mortality[6]
March, 2014: Dark Fantasy[7]
February, 2014: Terraforming[8]

Notable contributors

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Since the first issue went live, Black Denim Lit has featured the work of several authors and artists from different countries. Contributors include:

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  • Christopher T. Garry - Founding and Managing Editor
  • Hedwika Cox - Assistant Editor
  • Heather Brown - Assistant Editor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to". CTGarry.com. February 4, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Odds & Ends - This month, 70-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "July 2014 - This month, 134-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. July 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "June 2014 - This month, 100-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "May 2014 - This month, 68-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. May 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "April 2014 - This month, 60-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. April 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "March 2014 - This month, 50-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. March 2, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "February 2014 - This month, 10-pg issue, free for eReaders". Bdlit.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "Home Page | Writing and Living". Philrichardsonstories.com. August 3, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "Oscar Windsor-Smith - United Kingdom | LinkedIn". Uk.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  11. ^ "Steven Crandell". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  12. ^ "Chad Greene (TheShortCourse) on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  13. ^ "Michael Fontana | Directory of Writers | Poets & Writers". Pw.org. March 29, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  14. ^ "Bob Carlton - Bob Carlton". Bobcarlton3.weebly.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  15. ^ Garry, C.T.; Landrum, D.W.; Morrissey, T.; Monaghan, S. (2014). Black Denim Lit #2: Mar, 2014. Black Denim Lit. ISBN 978-1-304-92109-3.
  16. ^ Morrissey, Ted (April 28, 2010). "'The world does not beckon, nor does it greatly reward.' — William H. Gass". Ted Morrissey. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  17. ^ "writer, and Venus Vulture - ambient music". Sean Monaghan. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
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