SUBMISSION WINDOW

22 FEB 2026 – 22 MAR 2026

Our publication avidly encompasses broad fields – from literature to science, visual art to short film, all disciplines and mediums are welcome. We’re simply interested in what bridges the individual and universal. For Issue Six, we’re approaching this inquiry through the theme of ‘inertia’.

Since its inception as a fundamental property of matter, inertia has been contested, mulled over and grappled with in equal measure, to the extent of taking on social, even moral, connotations. But can passivity contain power? Or is the inert irredeemable? Take the theme in any direction.

Submissions for Issue Six are open from 22 February 2026 to 22 March 2026.

GUIDELINES

Our publication welcomes all disciplines and mediums.

We seek previously unpublished, original, human-made works.

We ask that prose and dramatic works be not more than around 1,500 words.

We accept a maximum of four written pieces and ten visual pieces per submission.

SUBMISSION FORM

Fill in the form below to make a submission.

For any queries, drop us an email and we’ll get back to you.

Copyright and compensation

Contributors retain accreditation as creators of their work and are able to republish or distribute their work at their discretion. The Primer would be attributed as the periodical of first publication, with the right to display published work in both digital and print formats.

As a small and independent publication, The Primer is unable to pay contributors at the moment. We’d love to do so in the future and the best way to support us is through spreading the word or making a donation.