NOW Accepting Submissions for UnChained Poets Society

Loud 'N UnChained's First QTMadKrip Anthology!!!

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Now Accepting Submissions for UnChained Poets Society

I’m so excited to announce LNU’s first QTMadKrip Anthology “Unchained Poets Society Volume I.” Even though this is an open call for disabled writers, Priority publishing will be for Black QTMadKrip Writers.

Who is LNU?

Loud 'N UnChained Theater Company is Black QT-MadKrip Arts+ Care Collective.We are poets, teaching artists, abolitionists, healers & playwrights. We are Bold & Unapologetic and dedicated to Gender Justice, Queer Justice, and Disability Justice. We believe in showing up as our full selves and creating from our experiences.

Learn More at: LnuTheaterCo.com

Meet your Editor: T. S. Banks

Hello Beautiful People! Im T. S. Banks (he/ze) a Black & QTFatDisabled, genderqueer teaching artist, poet, and playwright from Madison, WI. Im also the founder of Loud ‘N UnChained Theater Co and LNU Publishing House, which is home to Black mad-Krip, neurodivergent, and chronically ill authors and teaching-artists. My work addresses visioning for Black Liberation, a critique of the medical system, radical care + access, madness, QT Mad-Krip Liberation, disability justice, & abolition. My chapbooks "Call Me ill" , "Left" & "SPLIT" can all be found at LnuTheaterCo.com. Check me out @LnuTheaterCo on IG

To Learn more about LNU: LnuTheaterCo.Com

Submission Process:

Submit here: https://forms.gle/aBdf6eGCX4Jyqj8aA

***If form is inaccessible to you please email your poetry sample submission to:

LnuWritesThings@gmail.com

Please Submit 1-3 poems you would like considered for the Unchained Poets Society's Anthology Volume 1.

Who should submit?

QTMadKrip (Queer, Trans, and Disabled) Writers. Any poets who have attended our weekly LNU Poetry Writing Workshops. Priority publishing will be given to Black QTMadKrip Writers and LNU Poets!

Deadline to Submit is Monday June 30th 11:59pm/PT

Theme: Resistance, Madness and Care

We want to read you poems about madness, resistance, how you care for yourself and others, and stories of how care systems have failed.

Those selected will be notified by August 1st.

LIVE Community Reading and Celebration: Virtually Wed Sept 24th 7pm/CST
CART and ASL Interpretation will be provided.

*Each contributor will receive 2 copies of the anthology.