Issue 11: Islandia Vice

Forty years ago, the pilot episode of Miami Vice aired. Our city was already on its way but the show accelerated its status as a global metropolis. We seek Miami Vice inspired work for our next issue.

Oct 18, 2024

Those who wish to wish to submit prose, poetry, and art to be considered for publication in Issue 11 of Islandia Journal may do so at the link below or by clicking on the image below.

SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE 11 CLICK HERE

Forty years ago, the pilot episode of Miami Vice aired for the first time. Beginning in 1980 -- after the Mariel Boatlift, Arthur McDuffie trial, and against the ongoing cocaine wars -- Miami became a place of international intrigue. In 1984, when Miami Vice became the most popular show in the world, it cemented our city's status as a global metropolis which would not be ignored. In this spirit, we seek work inspired by Miami Vice.

Some examples of things we'd like to see:

Personal essays about a relative who played a bit part on the tv show, or who worked on the production side.
Criticism about a specific episode. For example, did the writers get their depictions of Vodou correct in Season 2's "The Tale of the Goat"?
Poems about go fast boats, Carrera sunglasses, and Member’s Only jackets.
Short Fiction set on a Stiltsville house during a drug drop. Maybe Frank Zappa guest stars as a two-timing informant.
Illustrations and graphics depicting Miami in 1984 or of Sergeant Castillo's mustache. Perhaps something else has washed ashore wrapped in plastic and floating in a bale. Draw it?

Some details:

For essays and criticism that require reporting and research we pay 25 cents/word up to 1500 words. Rates may vary depending on scope of work
We pay $50/poem
We pay $100 for short stories
Our pay scale for visual art depends on the scope of the work and labor required to complete it, and also how many pages of the print journal (each page lays out simply at 5.5" x 8.5" FYI) the work may occupy. Pay range is approximately $100-$500

We also seek:

Pitches for work can be emailed to islandiajournal at gmail.com

We are publishing more regularly at islandia.substack.com (this page here) -- if you would like to see your writing online, email it to us for consideration. We pay $100 for reviews, essay, hidden histories, and criticism.

DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 18th