Building a Catalogue

As a non-profit publisher in Singapore, AFTERIMAGE is invested in giving a platform to literary works written by Singaporeans or in Singapore. In addition to this mandate, we’re committed to publishing poets at every stage of their development, and are also set on debuting new voices in print as much as we can across the calendar year of 2025 and 2026.

We’d like to publish across the genres of poetry and creative nonfiction (as well as translations of poetry and creative nonfiction into English) across the following formats:

Frequency: 2-3 per year
Format: Print, E-book, Audiobook
We intend the standout titles of our catalogue to be AFTERIMAGE’s line of standalone collections. We envision each of these publications to shape the scene and bring something vital and new to Singapore’s literary landscape.
Frequency: 1–2 per year
Format: Print, E-book, Audiobook
Each chapbook will feature a mid-length selection of work from a writer whose poetry / prose we deem worthy of publication and circulation — writing that is lean, bold, of-the-moment and making a statement.
Frequency: 1–2 per year
Format: Print, E-book, Audiobook
Named after a compound word we found in Arthur Yap’s poem “the circle”, our ALLTHETIME folios present a curated compilation of three poets across the generations whose work we feel are in conversation with one another.
Frequency: 6 issues per year
Format: E-newsletter
OFTHENOW is our bimonthly magazine publishing writing composed by new voices, met with a creative response from an established author. The result is a dialogue that unfolds intimately over the length of an e-mail.
Subscription details to be released soon.

Submission Guidelines

We will evaluate all submissions e-mailed to us via publishing@singlitstation.com on a rolling basis till 31 Jan 2025, 2359 hours. Do label your subject header using the following format: SUBMISSION ([Genre]): [Title of Manuscript] ([no. of poems / words]). For e.g.: SUBMISSION (Poetry): Lorem Ipsum (10 poems).

Include in your submission e-mail:

A working file of your manuscript, formatted in any manner you wish, so long as the work is legible, accessible and editable by the editorial team;
A .pdf copy of your manuscript, for use as a backup copy or second reference on any questions / formatting peculiarities we might run into;
A cover letter containing 1) a description of who you are and your current literary / artistic plans, 2) a synopsis of your manuscript, 3) a pitch about how your work aligns with our vision and mission as a publisher, and 4) a disclaimer if you are submitting / have submitted the same work elsewhere.

Each manuscript we receive will be first sorted according to its stated genre, and then according to the total length of your manuscript. Here’s a summary of how we’ll do this:

Poetry

Based on the total number of poems¹ you submit to AFTERIMAGE, the editorial team will consider your submission for the following avenues of publication:

3–5 poems: our OFTHENOW magazine
10–15 poems: our ALLTHETIME folio series²
20–30 poems: chapbook
>35 poems: collection

¹ We welcome submissions of poetry in translation, though we will also require you to 1) include the work in its original language in your manuscript, and 2) present proof of permissions secured from the copyright holder to publish your translation.

² An additional requirement for our folio series is that you will have to be a poet without a full-length, standalone collection of poetry already published or forthcoming for publication.

CREATIVE NONFICTION

Based on the total number of words³ you submit to AFTERIMAGE, the editorial team will consider your submission for the following avenues of publication:

2,000–4,000 words of creative nonfiction: our OFTHENOW magazine
15,000–30,000 words of creative nonfiction: chapbook⁴
>40,000 words of creative nonfiction: collection⁴

³ We also welcome submissions of creative nonfiction in translation, with the same additional requirements for submissions of poetry in translation. We will need you to 1) include the work in its original language in your manuscript, and 2) present proof of permissions secured from the copyright holder to publish your translation.

⁴ While this is not as high a priority as poetry is for AFTERIMAGE, we definitely won’t say no to an undeniable manuscript. Show us what you got!

FICTION

For the time being, we will not be committing any resources to publishing works of fiction in print or in our magazine. Any works of fiction will be automatically rejected by our editorial team.

Translations

Bring us something we’ve never seen before. We want our translated titles (in poetry or creative nonfiction) to strengthen community links and deepen our understanding of the human spirit. And of course: they gotta provide an invigorating, entertaining, life-affirming read. Send your submissions via publishing@singlitstation.com; for more info, read our footnotes in the “Poetry” and “Creative Nonfiction” sections above.

Anthologies

Open to all genres and all manner of subjects and topics, we envision our anthologies to turn niche topics into necessary reading, and inspire debate and deep thinking through pertinent issues. Pitch us something real via publishing@singlitstation.com with a project proposal instead of a manuscript—this should include a pitch / synopsis, a timeline, a budget and a list of writers / topics. The more detailed you are, the more seriously we will consider it.

We’d like to publish across the genres of poetry and creative nonfiction (as well as translations of poetry and creative nonfiction into English) across the following formats:

Include in your submission e-mail:

A working file of your manuscript, formatted in any manner you wish, so long as the work is legible, accessible and editable by the editorial team;

A .pdf copy of your manuscript, for use as a backup copy or second reference on any questions / formatting peculiarities we might run into;

Each manuscript we receive will be first sorted according to its stated genre, and then according to the total length of your manuscript. Here’s a summary of how we’ll do this:

Based on the total number of poems¹ you submit to AFTERIMAGE, the editorial team will consider your submission for the following avenues of publication:

3–5 poems: our OFTHENOW magazine

10–15 poems: our ALLTHETIME folio series²

20–30 poems: chapbook

>35 poems: collection

Based on the total number of words³ you submit to AFTERIMAGE, the editorial team will consider your submission for the following avenues of publication:

2,000–4,000 words of creative nonfiction: our OFTHENOW magazine

15,000–30,000 words of creative nonfiction: chapbook⁴

>40,000 words of creative nonfiction: collection⁴

For the time being, we will not be committing any resources to publishing works of fiction in print or in our magazine. Any works of fiction will be automatically rejected by our editorial team.

(est. Oct 2024) is a Singapore-based publisher of local literature focussed on poetry. As the publishing arm of the literary non-profit Sing Lit Station, the press is committed to supporting impactful and efflorescent work that extends and renders anew the country’s rich literary lineage.

We’d like to publish across the genres of poetry and creative nonfiction (as well as translations of poetry and creative nonfiction into English) across the following formats:

Collections

Chapbooks

Folios

Magazine

Include in your submission e-mail:

A working file of your manuscript, formatted in any manner you wish, so long as the work is legible, accessible and editable by the editorial team;

A .pdf copy of your manuscript, for use as a backup copy or second reference on any questions / formatting peculiarities we might run into;

Each manuscript we receive will be first sorted according to its stated genre, and then according to the total length of your manuscript. Here’s a summary of how we’ll do this:

Based on the total number of poems¹ you submit to AFTERIMAGE, the editorial team will consider your submission for the following avenues of publication:

3–5 poems: our OFTHENOW magazine

10–15 poems: our ALLTHETIME folio series²

20–30 poems: chapbook

>35 poems: collection

Based on the total number of words³ you submit to AFTERIMAGE, the editorial team will consider your submission for the following avenues of publication:

2,000–4,000 words of creative nonfiction: our OFTHENOW magazine

15,000–30,000 words of creative nonfiction: chapbook⁴

>40,000 words of creative nonfiction: collection⁴

For the time being, we will not be committing any resources to publishing works of fiction in print or in our magazine. Any works of fiction will be automatically rejected by our editorial team.

(est. Oct 2024) is a Singapore-based publisher of local literature focussed on poetry. As the publishing arm of the literary non-profit Sing Lit Station, the press is committed to supporting impactful and efflorescent work that extends and renders anew the country’s rich literary lineage.