Please read the following carefully before submitting your work.
We do not publish material that is pornographic, promotes hatred or extremism, deliberately targets individuals or communities, encourages illegal activity, or glorifies violence without meaningful artistic purpose.
We aim to respond to submissions within one week and will endeavour to notify you of the outcome regardless of our decision. As we are a small team of writers, artists, and editors, we appreciate your patience should there be any delays.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, you retain ownership of your work. By submitting your work, you grant When Tigers Smoked a non-exclusive, perpetual licence to publish it on our website, journal, and related publications. As publication decisions and production processes rely upon this licence, it cannot be withdrawn once publication has commenced. When Tigers Smoked accepts no liability for submissions made in breach of these guidelines or for any infringement of third-party rights by contributors. When Tigers Smoked is a registered trademark. All rights reserved.
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submissions@whentigerssmoked.comSend your work as an email attachment to submissions@whentigerssmoked.com with the subject line: Submission — [Title] — Artwork
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submissions@whentigerssmoked.comNo submission fees. We aim to respond within one week regardless of our decision.
You retain ownership of your work. We ask only for a non-exclusive licence to publish.
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AI-generated work. Pornographic material. Content promoting hatred, extremism, or illegal activity.
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