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Sunday Drivers Press is a new Australian website launching later this year that will look at the work, processes, passions and issues that concern people engaged in creative practice. We’re not just talking about actors, writers and filmmakers here (although we’re interested in those guys too); we’re also talking about trapeze artists and toupee makers, bookbinders and bubbleologists (oh yes, they do exist.)

www.sundaydriverspress.com will include video, audio and text-based content, and we are currently accepting submissions in any of these forms.

Here’s a bit more about what we’re after:

SUBJECT AREAS: Creative activity in as broad a sense as you can imagine. We’ll look at all the obvious areas (film, theatre, literature, visual art, dance etc.) but are interested in anything that involves creativity, particularly that which is underrepresented in the mainstream media.

SUBJECT AREAS WE WILL NOT BE COVERING: Rock/pop music. Well, pretty much all music, unless you have a profile of a hurdy-gurdy player, then we’ll welcome you with open arms. The hurdy-gurdy will always have a home at Sunday Drivers Press.

WHY NOT MUSIC? It’s already being covered very well by people who know more about it than we do.

FORMS: Fiction, essays (both personal and the other kind), feature articles, reviews, profiles, interviews, humour, opinion, videos, audio recordings and podcasts.

FORMS WE WON’T BE PUBLISHING: Poetry

WHY NOT POETRY? Because we admit that its subtleties are beyond us. Please do not send us your spoken word recordings as they will leave us perplexed.

TONE: If it’s engaging, informed, well-written and relevant we’ll probably publish it. Both formal and informal tones are fine, as long as there is structure and the content is accessible to people other than yourself.

WHERE TO SEND IT: submissions@sundaydriverspress.com. Please don’t email us any audio/video. If you have this type of content, email us about it first and we can chase it up later on, either on disk or through some form of interweb delivery.

PAYMENT: At this stage there is none. It sucks, we know. We are investigating a few options that may allow us to pay writers in future, but for now all we can give you is our great thanks for supporting us, a publication opportunity and a beer next time we see you out.

WHAT TO SEND: Feel free to send fiction pieces through in their entirety. Most of the fiction we publish will be 3000 words or (preferably) under, but if you have something longer please go ahead and send it in. Likewise, if you have any other kind of article already written up and ready to go, send it through in full and we’ll take a look. If you’re still at the idea stage, contact us with your concept first so we can tell you whether or not it is something that will fit in with what we have planned. We’re also looking for audio clips, podcasts and video clips.

ONE LAST THING: We’re currently working on an as-yet-untitled section of `in conversation’ pieces. These will involve an individual who works in a particular art form (eg. a painter), sitting down and having a chat with someone who works in a different art form (eg. a filmmaker). Obviously there would need to be an appreciation/admiration for each other’s work, or at least a degree of interest from one side. The idea would be to get two creative people talking about processes, ideas, inspirations and so forth, and record it all.
For this to work both people would need to be engaged in professional practice in their respective areas. In truth, nothing might be enough to make it work, but we’re going to give it a try. If you are interested in participating in this grand experiment, or know someone who might be, send us an email and we’ll talk.

If you have any ideas/proposals/submissions, then please email us.
Otherwise, feel free to let your thoughts ferment and contact us when you’re good and ready.

Sunday Drivers Press