Issue 4: TOAST (1 March – 31 May)
As the world around us continues losing it, what small joys do we cling to for comfort and some semblance of normalcy? We here at sploosh! propose that you consider the humble toast. Whether you like yours with butter or kaya or jam, or as part of the Ya Kun Set A Inflation Index; ask yourself: how does a warm, unremarkable, but perfectly crusty breakfast slice still serve your sanity and satiety in this chaotic day and age?
If you’re more of a party kind of pal, fear not – we also welcome toasts of the more inebriating variety. Drum up the celebratory vibes and consider what you’d like to make a toast to this year: the ceasefire in Gaza, the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand (and Liechtenstein), SG60, the fact that sploosh! is not dead, or maybe just the fact that 2025 is a nice square year (the only year in the 21st century to be a square number).
For our fourth issue, sploosh! invites works of merriment, miscellany and mundanity. Send us your booze and your essays and your odes to whatever you please, and send us your #cozy #brunch #slice-of-life writing. (Or both!)
Submission Guidelines
Our magazine is interested in publishing texts across genres, including, but not limited to, the literary and visual arts. We also take a keen interest in publishing emerging voices.
To support our contributing writers and artists, promote diversity and accessibility, and reflect our belief in the value of the arts, we charge no submission fee and strive to pay to our best abilities.
- We consider the following: poetry (up to 40 lines), fiction or creative nonfiction (up to 5000 words), reviews, and art or multimedia.
- Only previously unpublished works will be accepted.
- We pay S$10 per poem (up to 40 lines), S$20 per fiction or creative nonfiction (up to 5000 words), S$10 per review, and S$20 per artwork or multimedia piece.
- Submit your work through Submittable.
- You will be notified of the outcome of your submission about one month after the submission deadline. Personalised feedback may be given at the editors’ discretion.
- We believe in respecting the intellectual property of creative workers and championing honest craft. In the context of the increasingly ubiquitous use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), this means being conscious of the implications of using generative AI to create works of art and passing them off as original creations. If you have used generative AI in creating your works, we ask that you include a disclaimer at the top of the document containing your works.
- We do not publish any material that might contravene Singapore laws. This includes material that is likely to cause offence on the grounds of race, religion or gross indecency.