Afterbodies
an international literary magazine
Afterbodies publishes biannual issues of high school and undergraduate poetry and prose. At Afterbodies, we seek voices which do not shy away from the depths, stories that dare to resurface the unseen.
Guiding Currents
Innovation & Subversion
We do not separate issues by genre, as we seek to move beyond Western literary norms through submersion and subversion.
Decolonial Identity
We champion the writers who resist the riptide of systemic exclusion, providing a harbor for the diverse identities and histories that define our many homelands.
Democratization of Literature
Our magazine is and will always be completely free to submit to and free to read, ensuring that the costs never blockades a vital voice.