Beyond the Concert Hall: An Anthology of Sound
Call for Submissions
Composer John Cage was poet John Ashbery’s musician of choice when it came to expanding his writing in innovative directions. Cocteau’s The Human Voice choreographs silences across phone lines to tell the story of a toxic relationship. Iconic Brazilian musical Black Orpheus re-tells the ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with Afro-Brazilian inspired musical numbers. Music is silence, it is the cacophony of carnival, an improvised sing-along, that earworm that will not leave our brains, the urban frenzy of the city streets cursing through our bodies, the words and voice of our dear ones.
Edited by Laberinto Press’s Director, Luciana Erregue-Sacchi, the last anthology of the Beyond Series by Laberinto Press, titled: Beyond the Concert Hall: An Anthology of Sound invites Canadian writers to submit writing on musical experiences, and general experiences of sound, or silence. Special consideration will be offered to submissions by graduate and undergraduate Arts students and hyphenated Canadian authors.
Each submission should contain the following:
Poetry: three poems or ten pages;
Prose (Fiction, Non-Fiction): 10-12 pages.
All submissions should be double spaced, Times New Roman Pt. 12.
The contributors will be paid an honorarium.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
May 2025
How to submit:
Electronic submissions only:
Luciana Erregue-Sacchi at erregue@ualberta.ca
Subject: Beyond the Concert Hall
General Manuscript Submissions
Laberinto Press is open to submissions of completed book length works of fiction and creative non-fiction from IBIPOC, Canadian writers and global literature in translation on a rolling basis.
We love experimental work, sharp prose, well crafted stories, and biting social commentary.
To make a submission request please enter your contact info, short bio, book summary, and two comparative titles via the contact form below. Once we have processed the form we will contact you to upload the full manuscript.
Since we are a small independent publisher our reading time is slow. We will not respond to follow-up requests or give manuscript feedback unless it is slated for publication.
Translator Applications
Laberinto is interested in reaching out to professional IBIPOC translators whose target language is English.
To apply please enter your contact info and a short bio/introduction via the contact form below to be entered in our translators roster. Once we have processed the form we will contact you to upload a CV and a sample of your work.