Griffith Review 88: Culture Vultures

There’s no escaping the onslaught of content these days. But it seems increasingly tricky to determine what’s good and what’s not as we stream, tap and swipe our way through our endless entertainment feeds. How can we tell our own taste? Have we reached the end of culture? What place does criticism occupy in this ever-shifting landscape? And what does all this mean for the relationship between form and content? 

From page to screen and everything in between, this edition of Griffith Review consumes the culture of the twenty-first century – and tries to outrun the algorithm.

Submissions are open from Monday 21 October to Sunday 1 December.  

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 9 December – 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, 1 December 2024  

Publication date: May 2025

Griffith Review 87: No Place Like Home

There’s no place like home – although home isn’t always a place. It could be a feeling, an instinct, a language, a person, a memory; it could be where we long to return or can’t wait to escape. But for all its symbolic resonance, home also has myriad material consequences: from the picket fence to the political arena, it raises questions of sovereignty, identity, economics, class and domestic labour. What’s the future of home ownership? What does it mean to protect endangered languages? How do our conceptions of home shift when we start new lives in different countries?  

This edition of Griffith Review heads out in search of home – what it means to us, why it matters and how it shapes our sense of self.  

Submissions are open from Monday 14 October to Sunday 3 November.  

You can submit up to four individual poems, each no longer than two pages.

Submissions close: 11:59 pm AEST, 3 November 2024

Publication date: February 2025