What is this?
Critick is a mixture of creative nonfiction, fiction and poetry, and cultural reviews, concerned with charting the rise and fall of creative culture. Critick explores the inevitable decay, fierce protection, and constant struggle to preserve the conditions under which humans create interesting, beautiful things. We want experimental, provocative works that question our cultural conditions.
View the submissions guidelines here.
Why should I subscribe?
You’ll receive innovative, experimental fiction, essays, and reviews in your inbox every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
All of the essays, poetry, fiction, and reviews that Critick publishes are free to read, but a subscription - free or paid - helps us improve our reach, which boosts both submissions and readership. This is an immensely helpful way to show your support for Critick, which is entirely volunteer-run.
Whether you take out a paid subscription, subscribe for free, or simply read and never come back, we are grateful for your time. Thank you for reading Critick, and we sincerely hope you’ll be back - to read or submit - again.
What do I get if I pay?
If you wish to upgrade to a paid subscription, you can expect to receive the monthly exclusive Letter from the Editor - from me, Luca Zani, the editor-in-chief of Critick. You can find this exclusive supplement on the homepage of the magazine, in the navigation bar.
I can’t give you the details of the letter until you get out your wallets, but suffice it to say it’ll be a mix of all the best parts of Critick, reviews, poetry, personal essays, all tied together with some behind-the-scenes anecdotes about starting a magazine from scratch.
Paid subscribers also get access to our exclusive events, a future book club, and more.
On top of all that, they can send one piece per month directly to the Editor-in-Chief, for a detailed feedback letter, all included in the monthly £5 price!
And if that wasn’t enough: paid subscribers also receive a digital download of Critick’s favourite collection of short stories, Songs of Speech.
All of this is available for just £5: the price of a coffee, once a month.
Who are you?
I’m Luca Zani, the Editor-in-Chief of Critick. I’m a writer and arts critic based in Reading, UK. You can find out more about me at lucazani.notion.site/lucazani, or follow me on X at @lucazani. The magazine exists only on Substack.
I’d be honoured if you’d consider submitting to Critick, or joining as a free or paid subscriber. Thank you.
