nawr is awaking from a slumber; opening our eyes and looking around to take stock of where we now stand. This new, first print issue to feature the work of our contributors , is a fresh start, but also is the culmination of those dreams we have kept note of in the night.

To ‘awaken’ is to stir, to be grounded by realisation. The world is a tumultuous and frightening place to live right now, but it is also stirring so many of us to activism; we have been awakened to injustice, to mobilise, to share thought. These moments of awakening reflect and inform our own personal moments of awakening throughout our lives. On journeys of self-exploration, the experiences we have sometimes culminate in one, final moment of awakening.

For this issue, we are looking for work responding to the theme of ‘deffo/awaken’. What is it to be awoken? What world do we want to wake up to in the morning? What moments of awakening have you experienced? Is there something within you longing to be awoken; or a person you need to wake up?

As always we welcome any and all creative responses to our theme. We accept submissions of poetry, short stories (500-800 words), philosophy/creative critical essays (500-800 words), art and photography based around this theme.

Submissions can be sent to nawrmag@gmail.com with subject line [YOUR NAME/CATEGORY/TITLE OF PIECE]. You must include your name and location along with your submission: we are looking for work from Welsh and Wales-based creatives.

Please see our s ubmissions highlight on Instagram for more details of How to Submit.

🌅Submissions close 15/09/24.🌅

Issue 12: Submissions Open Now!

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