Czasopismo Polish Gothic

https://polishgothic.ug.edu.pl/ 

Call for submissions

Polish Gothic – Issue 2: Fantastic Animals

Homey pets, endangered species, vengeful spirits, totem animals, magical creatures (unicorns, werewolves), hybrids, monsters, and unprotected animals in times of war.

We invite you to explore the uncanny presence of animals in literature and culture. Approaches may include:

• A personal story
• A tale told from an animal’s point of view
• Narratives of separation, love, vengeance, attachment, or fate
• Encounters with something mystical

We welcome short and long stories, essays, and reviews. A gothic angle is encouraged.

Animals in literature are masters of communication. They possess minds of their own, uncanny powers of observation, and the ability to reflect human experience from a perspective beyond our own.

For inspiration:

• Felix Salten, Bambi (1923)
• E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web (1952)
• Patricia Highsmith, The Animal-Lover’s Book of Beastly Murder (1975)
• Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake (2003)
• The Nightmares of Nature (Netflix, 2025)

Conjure your inner animal. Learn its habits. Allow the wisdom of other species to speak through you. Or remain with a human point of view and tell us about the encounter.

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Deadline: February 1st
Submit to: editor.polishgothic@ug.edu.pl (Word attachment preferred)
More info: polishgothic.ug.edu.pl