Room at the Inn? Bridge House Publishing's call for the annual anthology

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Bridge House Annual Anthology

Open 6 December 2025 to 28 February 2026

 


The theme for the 2026  is  'Room at the Inn?'  

We are seeking stories between 1000 and 5000 words on the subject of  'Room at the Inn?'. This could be a retelling of the nativity story, an alternative telling maybe from the point of view of someone who worked at the inn? There is also scope for so much more. Think  of  the current migration problem.  Think of those living on the streets. What is the inn exactly? How can we make room for everyone?  Is this really a theme about inclusion?     

 

 

New writers, established writers and writers we've included in other anthologies are all equally welcome.  

 

 

 

Timeline

Submissions accepted 6 December 2025 until 28 February 2026

Editors' decisions By 31 March 2026 or there abouts!

Editorial 1 April until 30 June 2026 

Book design and early marketing 1 July until 14 November 2026 

Book release 15 November2026 

Celebration event  5  December 2026 

Take a look at last year's anthology:

 

Magi Medium

 

 

Find a copy here

 

Terms and Conditions

  1. By submitting a story to the 'Room at the Inn Call?' you are agreeing to your work being published in the anthology called 'Room at the Inn?' if it is selected.
  2. The anthology is due to be released on 15 November 2026.
  3. Rights for the individual story revert to you as soon as the book is published.
  4. Broadcasting rights, film rights and translation rights remain with you but we reserve the right to create audio and video material from your work for promotional reasons.
  5. You may buy copies of the paperback and indeed of any other paperbacks we publish at 75% of RRP. This is a lifetime offer.
  6. If you can buy fifty or more books in one order you can buy at 65% of RRP.
  7. Orders for five or more books are postage free.
  8. You get a free book with your first order of five or more books.
  9. You will receive a free e-book of the anthology.
  10. Orders are raised within 48 hours of receipt. Please allow up to ten days for delivery.
  11. We do use print-on-demand and champion and defend that. Retailers can get our books in stock within five to ten working days. We can get books to you within ten working days. Often this all happens a lot more quickly. Our books all have ISBNs and therefore all book shops can find them.
  12. We distribute world-wide and our books appear on major online shopping sites. They are also available directly from us.    
  13. You are paid a profit share, pro rata, of 50% of net sales on the first 200 books and thereafter of 75%.
  14. Profit shares are accounted up to the 31 December of each year and paid by the 31 March.
  15. Because of bank charges and admin charges we only pay once a profit share reaches £10.00 or more. Royalties are never lost. They can roll over to the next year, be added to one of our charity donations or set against the price of extra books.
  16. If your story is selected, it will go through up to three stages of editing. We ask that edits are retuned in a timely manner – we usually allow about ten days. If you do not return them during the time frame or we agree another date  we reserve the right to accept edits for you.
  17. You will be shown a camera-ready proof before we publish and there will be the opportunity there to make small alterations.  
  18. You may register with ALCS and PLR for a 4% share.   

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