Submissions

Scrappy Capy Distro will occasionally have open calls for submissions for anthology zines on a given topic. Check this page for instructions on how to submit, any particular guidelines for an open call, and what calls are currently open.

We are an anarchist publisher.

This means that first and foremost, texts need to be in alignment with the principles of non-hierarchy and anti-authoritarianism. There is no place for sexism, racism, queerphobia, xenophobia, ableism, or any other forms of discrimination.

We do not accept content generated by machine learning (ML), "artificial intelligence" (AI), or large language models (LLMs).

Process

  1. Write your text in English or German (ideally both).
  2. Save your document in .txt, .md, .odt, .docx, or .pdf format.
  3. Submit to us via our email address on our contact page. Include the name of the topic you're submitting to in the subject of the email. If you want your name or pronouns (in both English and German) in the final print, please include those in the email.
  4. We will review your text and may request some edits. You may accept or reject them and send us an updated version, but we are not obligated to accept texts as is.
  5. Authors will be notified if their text is accepted or rejected.
  6. We will translate your text from English to German or vice versa.
  7. The zine will be published, and authors will be notified.

Open Calls for Submissions

Harbour – an anarchist literary journal

We are looking for submissions for the second issue of our literary journal of anarchist fiction. Submissions can be in the form of short stories, poetry, or artwork.

Spring 2025 (Issue 3) submissions will be open from April 1st to May 1st.

Poetry: Please submit a maximum of three poems. Each must be fewer than 50 lines long. We accept all kinds of poetry, including classical forms and free verse.

Short fiction: We will accept a maximum of three short stories. Each short story shouldn't exceed 5,000 words. Note the word count of each piece in your submission.

Artwork: Please submit a maximum of three works of visual art. Art will be printed on A4 pages. All art submissions must be .png at 300 DPI or .svg vector images.

Additions to the process:

  • Texts can be in English or German, and they will be published in their original language.
  • Please include a third-person author/artist bio of roughly 50 words or fewer.

Holographic Experiences

A frequent topic of discussion of the Berlin radical movement is that of community: what it is and how to create it. More often the not, we speak of a longing for it, as if it is something we don't have and aren't sure how to articulate. Even care and support are contentious topics.

The Hologram is a method for creating networks of care and mutual aid derived from the practices of Greek solidarity clinics. This call for submissions is for those who have been involved in such care groups, particular with a focus on locals in Berlin, Germany, or other German-speaking places. We are looking for the following:

  • Narratives about one's personal experiences with hologramming.
  • People who would like to be interviewed (only transcripts will be printed).
  • Analyses of its uses with particular focus on one's local context.

Questions we're hoping to answer are:

  • What did your daily, weekly, monthly practice of hologramming look like?
  • What was something you learned along the way? About yourself, others, or community more generally?
  • How do you think this could be expanded beyond your circle to help change how we as a society relate?

Of course, if you think something else is relevant, please write to us. We're open to most anything that helps illustrate how this practice works in reality.

There is a soft limit of 500 to 3000 words.

Submissions will be open from April 1st to May 15th.