You can submit to Bia! Zine if you are a person of colour based in or from Ireland and you identify as any of the following:

• asylum seeker

• refugee

• immigrant

• part of an immigrant diaspora in Ireland

You don’t need to be a food writer or artist to submit to Bia! Zine.

We welcome all submissions regardless of your background, age, experience level, discipline, or gender.

Please note that because our page space and printing budget is limited, meeting the above criteria and submitting to Bia! Zine does not guarantee you will be featured in the zine.

If you don’t identify as a person of colour but you are from a country in the ‘Global South’, you may still be able to submit to the zine. Get in touch if you’re unsure.

hello@biazine.com

We’re open to any visual or written submission.

Bia! is a print publication and unable to accept audio or video submissions.

We love:

• personal stories

• poetry

• short stories

• art (illustrations, collage, painting etc)

• photography

• images from your personal archives

• handwritten recipes and notes

If you need some inspiration, you can:

• buy a digital copy of Bia! Zine issue 00

• follow us on Instagram

Please read these guideline before submitting your written or visual piece of work.

Written Submissions

Max word count for written pieces: 1000 words.

Send as Google Docs/Word Docs - no PDFS.

Visual Submissions

Max number of images you can send: 8

Send as a PNG or JPEG - no PDFS.

We are open to submissions of previously published work if it fits our theme/criteria.

Original work is always preferred.

Currently, we do not pay contributors.

We’re a small publication with a small budget. But we’re actively exploring our options. We’re optimistic that we will be able to pay contributors for their work in the near future.

If you are selected as a contributor to Bia! Zine, you will receive a free copy of the zine and other tokens of our appreciation <3