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  Full details  Alice Caprio I joined Felicity Bryan Associates in 2023 from London Literary Scouting, where I specialised in children’s, YA, and SFF and worked closely with publishers and media companies around the world. I am actively building a list that spans middle grade and YA fiction across all genres, commercial adult fiction, and romance and fantasy for all ages. I am on the hunt for stories that are smart, commercial and bold; books with fresh and exciting concepts whose voices can cross borders and speak out about important topics in an accessible and authentic manner. In YA, I’m open to all genres and particularly interested in character-driven stories with lively storytelling, a strong emotional core and attention-grabbing premises. Books I’ve recently enjoyed include Songlight by Moira Buffini, A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal and Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher. In middle grade, I am drawn to sweeping adventures, ...

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Full details       We Accept We are strictly a Historical Romance publisher All types of Historical Romance Viking, Regency, Georgian, Tudor, Highlander, Medieval, Victorian, Roman, Civil War, Restoration, Edwardian, etc. Historical for Dragonblade’s purposes is defined as anything pre-20 th century. (Excluded: Westerns, Amish) Time Travel (with Historical Romance elements) Historical Fiction (with heavy romantic tones) Historical Mysteries (with some romantic elements) Historical Fantasy (with historically accurate elements – ie, locations, countries, real kings/queens, etc. No ‘created fantasy worlds’ – for example, Game of Thrones or LOTR) An HEA is required, regardless of genre BIPOC authors are encouraged to submit. We are an Ownvoices publisher. #ownvoice submissions are encouraged. M/M, F/F, M/F, LGBTQIA are encouraged to submit. NOTE:  AI-assisted writing is prohibited. This does not include established and accepted computer tools used to ...

  Full details  Submit your manuscript As of January 1, 2022, ALL submissions to Shadow Mountain Publishing must be represented by a literary agent. Shadow Mountain Publishing, however, will open to unagented and unsolicited manuscripts ONLY during the following dates: March 1 through March 7 June 1 through June 7 September 1 through September 7 December 1 through December 7 Unagented and unsolicited manuscripts submitted at any other time will be discarded without review.   Shadow Mountain Publishing is passionate about clean content and empowering values. We publish general fiction and nonfiction for all ages. We are currently looking for Fiction empathy-building, contemporary middle grade novels middle grade fantasy historical romance (Regency, Victorian, Edwardian, etc.) women’s fiction YA fiction general fiction historical fiction Nonfiction historical nonfiction inspirational nonfiction middle g...

 Full details         OUR VIBE Fringe is the exotic, the chaotic, a twisted mind-blowing concoction. We’re looking for novels , novellas , and short stories primarily in the thriller/horror/sci-fi vein that bleed from genre to genre and can’t be neatly put into a box. Work that is visual, plot-heavy, and potentially adaptable to film and TV—screenwriters welcome and encouraged to submit! If your work is non-fiction and fits the criteria, send along. We encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and voices from all over the world. SUBMISSION PROCESS Email the following to submissions@fringepublishers.com : Simultaneous submissions are A-OK, but please query using separate submission emails. In the body of your email, paste your complete query letter—word count, genre, paragraph synopsis, comp titles, and bio. Attach a 1 to 3-page synopsis, which discloses the ending (even if it’s a surprise twist). Attach you...

  Full details  The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts is looking for, as you might guess, "compressed creative arts." We accept fiction and creative nonfiction, as long if they are compressed in some way. Work is published weekly , without labels, and the labels here only exist to help us determine its best readers. Our response time is generally 1-5 days. Also, our acceptance rate is currently about 2% of submissions. We pay writers $50 per accepted piece and signed contract.   The reading period is March 15 to June 15 & September 15 to December 15. If you've been previously published by the press, please wait a year until submitting again. Thanks. The  reader for your submission is, during this round of  submissions, the managing editor .  Please be sure to submit in the correct category; we've been receiving several fiction submissions in the creative nonfiction category.   We do not publish poetry that has line breaks, but w...

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  Full details  All material must be submitted as a .rtf document. Please follow standard manuscript formatting when submitting: Manuscripts should be double-spaced. Indicate scene breaks with # or another symbol - but please be consistent throughout. Please use tabs or paragraph settings to indent the first line. Make sure you include your contact information on the first page of the manuscript. The body of your email should include the following information: Contact information Title of manuscript Approximate word count Genre Brief Synopsis of the story A general idea of how you will be marketing and promoting your book. We are looking primarily for Science Fiction and Fantasy Novellas and Novels, but will consider other genres except children's and erotica. For YA - we prefer books that are geared for older teens that might also appeal to adult readers as well. Our minimum word count is 25,000 and our preferred maximum word count is 80,000 words. ...

 Full details  Have a story that you think will be perfect for Nat 1? Send it to us at any time—we accept submissions all year! First and foremost, Nat 1 Publishing is an anthology publishing house dealing in science-fiction and fantasy infused with a good dash of comedy, parody, and satire—your story or poem should fall into at least one of these fields. The non-exclusive list of genres we accept are: Biopunk Dark Fantasy Dungeon Core Game-related Fantasy Harem / Reverse Harem Heroic Fantasy Historical Fantasy Horror LitRPG LGBTQA Magical Realism Parody Poetry Portal Fantasy / Isekai Post-Apocalyptic Romance Romantic Comedy Science Fantasy Space Opera Steampunk Superheroes Sword and Sorcery Thriller Urban Fantasy For romance submissions, we’ll consider any level of heat, from sweet to erotic. Short Stories and Poetry Right now, we primarily take short stories, 50 to 3,000 words (this is a very flexible guideline) and poetry (4 to 40 lines, including ...

  Full details  all for applications for the residency program 2025 Do you have a breathtaking project you would like to work on during your residency in Prague? Prague City of Literature offers an opportunity to writers and translators to live and work in the beautiful city center where historical architecture meets modern and vibrant city life. This call goes for eight two-month residencies in 2025 which will be held in: January–February March–April May–June July – August September – October November – 15th December The applicants can send their materials via the online application form . The general terms and conditions can be found here . The call for applications closes August 20, 2024, 11.59 pm CET . The results will be announced on October 31, 2024. Required documents: completed application form optional: Extract from a published text (in Czech or in English) or sample of a translated text into Czech; max 2 pages Selection criteria: Basic knowledge of the Englis...

Full details  Ledbury Poetry Festival is an inclusive, international and inspirational celebration of poetry and spoken word over ten fabulously busy days, live in Ledbury and online to the world. Surrounded by orchards and hills, poets from all over the world gather to read, debate and share their work with readers and curious audiences. Award-winning poets stand alongside upcoming talents in a thrillingly electric mix of events and workshops, music, exhibitions and bike rides. It’s all yours in #ledburypoetrytown. Dig deep into interesting ideas, take in poetry over a pint, craft your own writing style, or showcase your skills in the slam. Sign up to Ledbury Poetry monthly newsletter to be sure to hear all the latest information and visit this summer’s full programme here: What’s On – Ledbury Poetry Sign up to Mailing List Stephanie Sy-Quia will be a Guest Curator at the Festival in 2024 . Stephanie is a writer and printmaker based in London. Her debut Amnion (Grant...

  Full details  A Humorous Writing Contest To Hull And Back is OPEN The 9th To Hull And Back competition is open until 30th June 2025 Quick links on this page: how to enter - prizes - key dates - rules - terms & conditions - extra details 2023 results - current competition The 2025 To Hull And Back Competition The 9th To Hull And Back short story competition is open until 30th June 2025 July 2024 saw the launch of the 9th To Hull And Back short story competition, a biennial writing contest with a humorous twist that celebrates the most imaginative and amazing short stories from writers all over the world. Some highly prestigious writing contests offer huge cash prizes – for example, the BBC award a whopping £15,000 to their winner. What can you win by entering this competition that contends with short story prize giving heavyweights? THE most amazing, innovative and sought after writing prize on the...