ABOUT leadlight.

Leadlight is a digital and print magazine that aims to weave together a tapestry of different perspectives. It features content spanning art, science, culture, philosophy, and more, exploring what it means to be human.

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why leadlight?

Leadlight’s mission is community and support.

As an independent magazine that is interdisciplinary and growing with each step we take, we want to create a space for readers, supporters and contributors to learn from each other. If you’re sharing art, words, and insights with the world, then the process should be collaborative…and this is what drives Leadlight. 

Every aspect of our lives is interconnected (from the mundane to the magnificent, from the scientific to the artistic, from the thoughts in our head to our actions on the street).

Leadlight is all about reflecting this in the best way we can. 

issue 02 Submissions

We're only accepting unpublished work. If it’s fresh and hasn’t been shared elsewhere, we’d love to see it.

  • We’re open to a mix of formats, including:

    • Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry: 500–700 words

    • Features and interviews (longform): 1000–2000 words

    • Multimedia (artwork, audio, video, etc.)

  • Our editorial pillars are there for inspiration, not limitation. Feel free to interpret them loosely or go your own way entirely.

    • Arts

    • Culture & Identity

    • Science and the Environment

    • Philosophy

    • General reviews

    • Sydney Writers’ Festival reviews

    • Other

  • We're currently accepting submissions until these times and will be reviewing and responding on a rolling basis.

    Written work: 23 January, 2026 11:59 AEST

    Multimedia work: 29 January, 2026 11:59 AEST

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