Fiction Submissions

For our 2020 Special Edition:

****** Submission period is now CLOSED. ******

• We seek literary fiction that will appeal to young adults and full-on grown-ups.

• We pay a flat rate of US $100 for each accepted flash story, and a flat rate of US $250 for each accepted short story.

• Some of the accepted pieces will be illustrated, and all accepted pieces will appear in our print, digital and/or audio editions, or in all these formats.

• Because we are writers too, we understand the need to accept simultaneous submissions. We only ask that you notify us promptly if your story is accepted elsewhere.

• We also accept multiple submissions. (Refer to details about submission fees below.)

• We welcome submissions from anywhere in the world, but stories must be written in English.

• Only previously unpublished works will be considered for publication.

• Length of flash story: 500 to 1,200 words

• Length of short story: 2,000 to 4,500 words

• Please only submit typed, double-spaced manuscripts with 1” margins in 12pt font. Include the author’s name and story title in the header on every page.

• Please include on the first page of your submission your full name and email address, the word count of your story, and a print-ready, third-person bio (less than 70 words) with your brief cover letter.

• Only electronic submissions are accepted. Submissions by post or email will not be read.

• We would’ve loved to send out individual feedback to everyone, but we are no longer able to do so due to the small size of our editorial team. If we are interested in your submissions, we will get in touch with you within six months. If you haven’t heard from us within six months, please assume that your submissions aren’t right for us.

• We only consider submissions from adult writers (age 18 or above).