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BEBE MAGAZINE ISSUE 2 
OPEN CALL






SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  12 JUNE 2026Bebe Books is looking for contributors, graphic designer(s) and an editor for the second issue of Bebe Magazine. This is a paid opportunity. 

Bebe Magazine is a queer publication that brings attention to diverse queer practices from various peripheries of Europe*. The overarching curatorial idea of this issue is based around the open-ended prefix “dis-” as in not, opposite, apart.

Through “dis-” as a framework we anticipate exploring the possibility of negation, refusal, and undoing: disagree, disappear, disconnect, disorder, disable, disadvantage, disobedience, disorientation, displacement, and dis-identification. This root carries built-in friction: "dis-" can negate or simply separate, and contributors will pull in different directions.

This open call is organised by Ruud van Moorleghem and Mert Şen of Bebe Books and guest jurors Shia Rowan Conlon and Iona Carmine Roisin of Trans Library Helsinki and Almanac Press. This same jury will work with the selected contributors throughout the following stages of the publication process. 






WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  1. CONTRIBUTORS: works-in-progress, ideas and pitches related to / responding to the curatorial theme and terms. Send us: interviews, reviews, essays, image essays, comics, photography, visual art, portfolios, poetry, letters, film stills, or anything else we couldn’t imagine or expect!

  2. EDITOR: you will edit and arrange the contents provided by the contributors. This job requires knowledge and sensitivity to queer topics that will be discussed in the magazine, as well as strong writing and organisational skills.

  3. GRAPHIC DESIGNER(S): you will work in collaboration with the Bebe magazine team to create the visual language for the magazine and contribute throughout the entire publication process, from page design to production. This position requires experience with printed publications and magazines. Capability in lettering is a plus.





TO APPLY

 Please send the following to opencall@bebebooks.be
  • CONTRIBUTORS: Send us your pitch or works-in-progress with a short description of the project, alongside a portfolio, website or writing samples to give us an idea about your practice. Please include a short bio with your age, location and anything else you want to share about yourself.

  • EDITORS: Send us writing samples, no more than three pages long, and any written materials of yours that show your areas of interest and a max. two page CV.

  • GRAPHIC DESIGNERS: Send us a 10-page portfolio (10mb max) and a max. two page CV.





OPEN CALL TERMS

  • This open call is only open to individuals between 18 and 30 years of age. This restriction is because the project is subsidized by the European Union, Erasmus+ program for youth participation.

  • Contributors must reside in a country eligible under the Erasmus+ programme. We particularly welcome applications from people whose practice engages diasporic, migratory, or cross-border experiences. If you're unsure whether you qualify, email opencall@bebebooks.be before applying.

  • We highly encourage those who have never published before or have no formal/academic training to apply.

  • Maximum page count / length for pieces is 16, there is no minimum length/size.

  • Works must be previously unpublished, including online/on social media.

  • Apply before the 12th June. Applications sent after this deadline will not be considered.

  • Your proposal will be assessed by the Bebe Magazine Team based on its relevance to the overarching curatorial theme.

  • All applicants will hear about their applications by June 24.

  • All successful applicants will be paid according to the Fair Practice Code

  • Successful applications will have access to an editing process.
     
  • Bebe team, together with the editor and designers, reserves the right to make final decisions about what is published, and to request changes or withdraw content if needed.

  • Please DM or comment for questions! Send an email to opencall@bebebooks.be for longer inquiries.





*Europe is a political concept with an inherent colonial history. Although the scope of this magazine is limited to practices within Europe, we aim to highlight various diasporic creatives situated on the margins of this continent.