
Call outs

Radiance by Kate Williamson
We publish two books a year: a hardback anthology of essays, fiction, poetry, interviews and artwork in the spring, and a themed book in the autumn that differs in style and content from issue to issue. Our call outs describe what kind of submissions we’re currently looking for and tell you how to get involve with the Dark Mountain Project.


ARK – a call for submissions
The Editors
9th February, 2022
Calling all writers and artists! Submissions are now open for our special autumn issue ARK in collaboration with the Wilderness Art Collective.

Plunder – a call for submissions for Dark Mountain: Issue 20
The Editors
13th February, 2021
Submissions are now open for our Autumn 2021 issue, on the theme of 'extractivism'

Requiem – a call for submissions for Issue 19
The Editors
19th August, 2020
Call out for our next spring issue, an exciting new collaboration with art.earth and their summit, Borrowed Time: on death, dying and change

Waiting in the Dark
Jonny Randall
5th August, 2020
A response to our call for uncivilised short films: film editor Jonny Randall gives an overview of some of the work that was submitted.

The Picture Show at the End of the World
Jonny Randall
4th December, 2019
A call out for uncivilised (short) films for our upcoming event in Bristol next spring, Dark Mountain at The Cube

Restoration – a call out for Dark Mountain: Issue 17
The Editors
21st August, 2019
Calling all writers and artists! We are now accepting submissions for our next spring anthology, on restoration, return and all things Dark Mountain.

Mapping the Edges
The Editors
29th March, 2018
We are now inviting submissions for Dark Mountain: Issue 14 – a special themed book about travel and dwelling, moving and staying, journeying and returning.

Being Human – Call for contributions to Dark Mountain: Issue 13
The Editors
18th September, 2017
Cate Chapman (currently Coventry Canal, England). Itinerant boat-dweller, sock-knitter, freelance copy-editor, co-director of the Ecological...