“Camas is more than just a thoughtful, lush, and courageous publication.  It is a small community of writers and readers who hold their hope in things bigger than the tin-can stories bouncing around the media. Camas gives new and emerging environmental writers a place to locate themselves; to practice their skills; and to enter into a world which desperately needs the voices that are telling the biggest stories.” 

-          Alex Johnson, Camas Editor 2010-2011; Environmental Studies M.S. Alumnus (2011)

Submission Guidelines

The theme for the Summer 2012 issue is restoration. 

Summer 2012 submission deadline deadline: March 14.

Camas seeks to create an evocative space that celebrates, explores, and acknowledges the complex relationship of people and land and environment in the American West.  Pieces that speak to this complexity of relationships are most likely to be published. Particulars about each genre that Camas publishes are below. Thank you for your time and interest.  We look forward to seeing your work!

Feature

Features typically require research, interviews, and appropriate history.  They can take the form of essay or article. Length: 2000-3000 words

Essays

Essays can be personal, philosophical, or humorous in nature, and writers are free to include research, experience, observation, etc. Length: 500-3000 words

Fiction

Micro fiction, vignettes, and short stories are accepted. Length: 50-3000 words.

Poetry

Poetry or other non-prose written work of intrigue is accepted. Word count varies.  Please include no more than 5 poems per submission; in submissions of more than 5 poems, the first 5 poems will be considered.

Photography and Artwork

Black and white works are preferred, but high-contrast color pieces are also suitable. Please submit work in as high a resolution as possible (at least 300 dpi; preferably a grayscaled .tif image). Enclose or attach a description of the photo or art as well as any other relevant information.  Photographers are invited to submit photos of humans and human activity in the West.  Vertically-oriented images may be given cover photo consideration.

Deadlines and Details

Camas publishes two issues each year:

A summer issue published in May. The deadline is March 14th. 
A winter issue published in December.  The deadline is October 14th.

Camas accepts simultaneous submissions. 

Please review the specifications for this issue above, and contact camas@mso.umt.edu with any additional questions. 

The best way to know what Camas is looking for is by reading the publication itself.  Secure your subscription here.  We look for high-quality work that challenges readers to reinterpret the traditional understanding of environmental literature and art.

Submit your work electronically, either by e-mail or by mailing a compact disk. Please specify the genre of your submission. Put your name and contact information (please include your mailing address) on the front page and your name and page number on every page. Images or artwork should be high resolution scans (min. 300 dpi). Large files (i.e. greater than 3 MB) should be burned to a CD and mailed.  Please include a 2-3 sentence biography with your submission. We have a much quicker turn-around time from selection to layout and print if we have these in hand. Please contact us with any questions regarding this or any other requirement.

Compensation

We offer a copy of the Camas issue in which your work appears, the opportunity to be published alongside some of the West's most prestigious writers, and our sincere gratitude. Thank you for your interest in Camas. If you have any questions about submissions or writing for Camas, please feel free to email us at camas@mso.umt.edu.