Griffith Review 90: Best Dressed

No matter how much or how little you care about what you wear, your sartorial choices are inextricably stitched into your social, cultural and personal identities. Clothing not only dictates how we define ourselves and relate to others – throughout history, it’s also been a mode of expression, resistance, revolution and disruption. Put on your Sunday best for this edition of Griffith Review, which goes behind the seams to unpick the many paradoxes of fashion.

Submissions are open from Monday 7 April to Sunday 18 May.  

Things for you to note: 

* We're looking for non-fiction and fiction that responds to the theme.    

* We want pieces that are no longer than 4,000 words (they can, of course, be much shorter than this).    

* Attention poets! We'll be opening a separate poetry call-out on 2 June – keep an eye on our social media and newsletter for more details soon.    

* We'll let you know the outcome of your submission within eight weeks of the call-out closing date.     

Full submissions only – no pitches, please. 

Submissions close: 11:59 pm AEST, 18 May 2025  

Publication date: November 2025

It’s pitch time!

Griffith Review is on the lookout for fresh online content, and we want to hear from you. 

We’re currently accepting non-fiction pitches for GR Online, our online publishing platform. This is where we showcase short (1,000–1,500 words) pieces of commentary and critique that engage with contemporary culture, literature, politics and more (check out the GR Online homepage to get an idea of what we’ve published recently). 

We want new perspectives, original thinking and a healthy dose of stylistic flair. If this sounds like you, here’s what to send us by the call-out closing date: 

·  a short (no more than 100 words) biographical statement 

·  up to three short pitches (no more than 150 words each) for potential pieces

·  a short (no more than 500 words) writing sample that shows us what wordsmith wizardry you can bring to GR Online. 

We’d particularly welcome pitches from First Nations writers. We’d also welcome pitches from members of the d/Deaf and disabled writing communities. (Please let us know if you have accessibility requirements or need us to make adjustments to the submission process.)

We pay $500 per article. We’ll notify our successful writers by June 2025. 

Submissions close at 11.59PM AEST on Sunday 18 May and should be made via Submittable.