deadline for submissions is midnight on Monday 1st September 2025

the cracked bell is a new independently produced not-for-profit magazine for creatives who use writing and art to explore mental health issues, rupture and survival

we are seeking poetry, short stories, and art that enables us to see things from a fresh perspective, we want challenging work that takes risks, is raw, angry, and emotional

open call for short form writing and experimental fiction of up to 2,000 words. Please save your work as a word document, in a legible font (size 12), and double-spaced

open call for 1-3 poems of up to 40 lines. Please save your work in a single PDF or Word document, in a legible font (size 12) with a page division between each poem

open call for artwork suitable for printing. Send up to 3 images as jpegs with a resolution of at least 300dpi; please note that we publish mostly in black and white with some colour, in A5 format (14.8 21cm) with a 5mm bleed, so that shape will work best for full page images, but we do accept rectangular pieces

in your covering email please include a brief 3rd person bio (up to 50 words) and a line introducing your work 

attach your work in the appropriate format and email it to us at linesofsanctuary@gmail.com

please see the faqs section of our website for more information on our submissions policy

the cracked bell is being produced by lines of sanctuary, a small artist-led not-for-profit collective aiming to promote conversations around mental health and celebrate different perspectives 

find out more in our about section