Saraba is a monthly electronic magazine that publishes emerging writers of prose and poetry and would debut in

February 2009. By ‘emerging writers’ we mean writers who have been published little or not at all but have
recognisable talent and qualitative writing.

Interested contributors are required to submit their works. Fiction writers are to submit stories not exceeding
3,000 words. Poets are to submit not more than three poems. The e-zine also welcomes submissions of reviews of
books and published short stories. This should not exceed 1,500 words. The last category open for submission is
creative non-fiction. In this genre we expect works that reflect creativity but are not stories. The word count for
this is 1,500.

We are working on a theme/subject-matter of family. All entries (except reviews) should reflect the theme
whether overtly or covertly.

We are not bothered if the work submitted has been published elsewhere as long as the author still retains the right
to publish it. If, however, Saraba is the first site that publishes the work, we expect to be credited when it is
chosen elsewhere.

Please submit alongside a photograph and a bio not exceeding 50 words. If you cannot do this while sending your
work, please do it immediately you are informed of the selection of your work.

All works should be pasted in the body of an email and the relevant genre indicated in the subject line i.e. ‘Fiction
Submission’ or ‘Poetry Submission.’ Entries should be sent to saraba2008@ymail.com. Deadline for this call is
January 20th 2009. However, 15th of each month would be the deadline for the next month. Contributors would be
informed in two weeks.

Please note that contributors would not be paid.

The e-zine would be downloaded free from www.saraba.com. A demo-version of the site can be assessed from
January 30, 2009. But the official opening of the site would be on February 15, 2009 when the first issue of the e-
zine could be downloaded.

Saraba hopes to work with young established writers as guest editors.

Expecting your submission!