The Saartjie Journal
@thesaartjiejournal.bsky.social
A review blog and literary journal elevating the voices of black women artists and writers
Submissions are open year round!
Email all submissions to submissions@saartjiejournal.org. Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for more details.
Submissions are open year round!
Email all submissions to submissions@saartjiejournal.org. Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for more details.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR BLACK WOMEN WRITERS AND ARTISTS
The Saartjie Journal is accepting submissions for our first ever Summer 2026 issue. We accept poems, short stories, and visual art by black women creatives.
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for submission guidelines.
#AddToBlackSky
#booksky
The Saartjie Journal is accepting submissions for our first ever Summer 2026 issue. We accept poems, short stories, and visual art by black women creatives.
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for submission guidelines.
#AddToBlackSky
#booksky
Featured in The Saartjie Journal is "Fruiting Bodies", an existential found poem by Blasian queer writer Arumandhira.
View this genre bending piece in full today at saartjiejournal.org.
#writing #poetry #blackwomen #blackwomenwriters
View this genre bending piece in full today at saartjiejournal.org.
#writing #poetry #blackwomen #blackwomenwriters
July 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Featured in The Saartjie Journal is "Fruiting Bodies", an existential found poem by Blasian queer writer Arumandhira.
View this genre bending piece in full today at saartjiejournal.org.
#writing #poetry #blackwomen #blackwomenwriters
View this genre bending piece in full today at saartjiejournal.org.
#writing #poetry #blackwomen #blackwomenwriters
Send your boldest, strangest, most unclassifiable writing and art to submissions@saartjiejournal.org today. We read year round and respond in 24 hours!
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for more information.
#literarymagazine #fiction #poetry #art #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists #blackwomen
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for more information.
#literarymagazine #fiction #poetry #art #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists #blackwomen
July 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Send your boldest, strangest, most unclassifiable writing and art to submissions@saartjiejournal.org today. We read year round and respond in 24 hours!
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for more information.
#literarymagazine #fiction #poetry #art #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists #blackwomen
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for more information.
#literarymagazine #fiction #poetry #art #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists #blackwomen
Featured today in The Saartjie Journal are two pieces by renowned Barbadian artist Oneka Small. View her gorgeous paintings today at saartjiejournal.org.
#art #writing
#art #writing
June 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Featured today in The Saartjie Journal are two pieces by renowned Barbadian artist Oneka Small. View her gorgeous paintings today at saartjiejournal.org.
#art #writing
#art #writing
Featured today in The Saartjie Journal are four formally fearless poems from @dzifabenson.bsky.social's Monster (Bloodaxe Books, 2024). We recommend reading these pieces on desktop for the best viewing experience. Read the full selection at saartjiejournal.org.
#poetry #quotes #blackwomen
#poetry #quotes #blackwomen
June 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Featured today in The Saartjie Journal are four formally fearless poems from @dzifabenson.bsky.social's Monster (Bloodaxe Books, 2024). We recommend reading these pieces on desktop for the best viewing experience. Read the full selection at saartjiejournal.org.
#poetry #quotes #blackwomen
#poetry #quotes #blackwomen
In honour of this year’s Pride Month, we’ve compiled this list of powerful quotes by six queer black women way-pavers in literature, including @scryptkeeper.bsky.social and
@alexispauline.bsky.social. View the full blog post at saartjiejournal.org/blog.
#pride
@alexispauline.bsky.social. View the full blog post at saartjiejournal.org/blog.
#pride
June 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In honour of this year’s Pride Month, we’ve compiled this list of powerful quotes by six queer black women way-pavers in literature, including @scryptkeeper.bsky.social and
@alexispauline.bsky.social. View the full blog post at saartjiejournal.org/blog.
#pride
@alexispauline.bsky.social. View the full blog post at saartjiejournal.org/blog.
#pride
Monster by @dzifabenson.bsky.social (Bloodaxe Books, 2024), in part a biography of Sarah Baartman in poetry form, is a stunning and unflinching exploration of the black woman's body throughout history. Read our full review today at saartjiejournal.org/blog.
#poetry
#poetry
May 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Monster by @dzifabenson.bsky.social (Bloodaxe Books, 2024), in part a biography of Sarah Baartman in poetry form, is a stunning and unflinching exploration of the black woman's body throughout history. Read our full review today at saartjiejournal.org/blog.
#poetry
#poetry
Reposted by The Saartjie Journal
Fresh, new, short fiction, "Darkness His Canopy," refracts between two women and their experience of a "police-related incident."
I am honored to have this story published by @thesaartjiejournal.bsky.social Many thanks!
I am honored to have this story published by @thesaartjiejournal.bsky.social Many thanks!
May 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Fresh, new, short fiction, "Darkness His Canopy," refracts between two women and their experience of a "police-related incident."
I am honored to have this story published by @thesaartjiejournal.bsky.social Many thanks!
I am honored to have this story published by @thesaartjiejournal.bsky.social Many thanks!
Featured today in The Saartjie Journal are pieces by multidisciplinary artist Jewell Singletary, writer LN Lewis
@lnlewiswrites.bsky.social, and internationally acclaimed playwright and poet Leslie Dianne. View their stunning work in full today at saartjiejournal.org.
@lnlewiswrites.bsky.social, and internationally acclaimed playwright and poet Leslie Dianne. View their stunning work in full today at saartjiejournal.org.
May 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Featured today in The Saartjie Journal are pieces by multidisciplinary artist Jewell Singletary, writer LN Lewis
@lnlewiswrites.bsky.social, and internationally acclaimed playwright and poet Leslie Dianne. View their stunning work in full today at saartjiejournal.org.
@lnlewiswrites.bsky.social, and internationally acclaimed playwright and poet Leslie Dianne. View their stunning work in full today at saartjiejournal.org.
Beth Brown Preston is a poet and novelist. Her work has appeared and is forthcoming in Another Chicago Magazine, Atlanta Review, Callaloo, CALYX, Chiron Review, Hiram Poetry Review, and elsewhere.
Visit saartjiejournal.org to read her poem "The Bridge" in full.
#literarymagazine #blackwomenwriters
Visit saartjiejournal.org to read her poem "The Bridge" in full.
#literarymagazine #blackwomenwriters
May 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Beth Brown Preston is a poet and novelist. Her work has appeared and is forthcoming in Another Chicago Magazine, Atlanta Review, Callaloo, CALYX, Chiron Review, Hiram Poetry Review, and elsewhere.
Visit saartjiejournal.org to read her poem "The Bridge" in full.
#literarymagazine #blackwomenwriters
Visit saartjiejournal.org to read her poem "The Bridge" in full.
#literarymagazine #blackwomenwriters
Starting this month, The Saartjie Journal is changing its release schedule of biannual issues. We will now release pieces on a rolling basis.
#literarymagazine #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists
#literarymagazine #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists
May 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Starting this month, The Saartjie Journal is changing its release schedule of biannual issues. We will now release pieces on a rolling basis.
#literarymagazine #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists
#literarymagazine #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists
We respond to all submissions within 24 hours (we promise!). All responses are personalised. There is no fee to submit and there never will be. Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for more information.
#literarymagazine #blackwomen #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists #poetry #fiction #art
#literarymagazine #blackwomen #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists #poetry #fiction #art
April 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
We respond to all submissions within 24 hours (we promise!). All responses are personalised. There is no fee to submit and there never will be. Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for more information.
#literarymagazine #blackwomen #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists #poetry #fiction #art
#literarymagazine #blackwomen #blackwomenwriters #blackwomenartists #poetry #fiction #art
Why "Saartjie"?
The Saartjie Journal was named after Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, whose life story is one of history's most disturbing examples of misogynoir. Learn more about her story and our mission at saartjiejournal.org.
#blackhistory #literarymagazine #blackwriters
The Saartjie Journal was named after Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, whose life story is one of history's most disturbing examples of misogynoir. Learn more about her story and our mission at saartjiejournal.org.
#blackhistory #literarymagazine #blackwriters
April 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Why "Saartjie"?
The Saartjie Journal was named after Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, whose life story is one of history's most disturbing examples of misogynoir. Learn more about her story and our mission at saartjiejournal.org.
#blackhistory #literarymagazine #blackwriters
The Saartjie Journal was named after Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, whose life story is one of history's most disturbing examples of misogynoir. Learn more about her story and our mission at saartjiejournal.org.
#blackhistory #literarymagazine #blackwriters
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR BLACK WOMEN WRITERS AND ARTISTS
The Saartjie Journal is accepting submissions for our first ever Summer 2026 issue. We accept poems, short stories, and visual art by black women creatives.
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for submission guidelines.
#AddToBlackSky
#booksky
The Saartjie Journal is accepting submissions for our first ever Summer 2026 issue. We accept poems, short stories, and visual art by black women creatives.
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for submission guidelines.
#AddToBlackSky
#booksky
March 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR BLACK WOMEN WRITERS AND ARTISTS
The Saartjie Journal is accepting submissions for our first ever Summer 2026 issue. We accept poems, short stories, and visual art by black women creatives.
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for submission guidelines.
#AddToBlackSky
#booksky
The Saartjie Journal is accepting submissions for our first ever Summer 2026 issue. We accept poems, short stories, and visual art by black women creatives.
Visit saartjiejournal.org/submit for submission guidelines.
#AddToBlackSky
#booksky