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The Jhalak Prize About https://www.jhalakprize.com/terms-and-conditions First awarded in March 2017, the Jhalak Prize awards seek to celebrate books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland. The Jhalak Children's and YA Prize accepts books for children, teens and young adults including picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, poetry, non-fiction, and all other genres by writers of colour and aimed at younger readers. Our annual awards comprise of: 1. Jhalak Prose Prize 2. Jhalak Poetry Prize 3. Jhalak Children's & Young Adult Prize All shortlisted authors receive one-year complimentary membership of The London Library. Each winner receives a two-year complimentary membership.  Entry requirements and eligibility  The Jhalak Prize has no entry fee to participate. There's no age limit, the authors do not have to be British and they can have published other books before. Our awards only accept entries published in the UK and Ireland by writers of colour. Open to any ...

 Full details  Send your work to Peepal Tree Press (soon!) Peepal Tree Press is the world’s leading publisher of Caribbean and Black British writing. We publish around 15 titles a year. Founded in 1985, Peepal Tree brings readers the best of international writing from the Caribbean, its diasporas and Black British writers. See our website for full details of what we publish --before you make a submission. A small team, with increased workloads mean that we are slower to respond than usual, sorry. We aim to reply to 90% of all submissions within 20 weeks. Please note, we cannot offer feedback.  

  Full details  We are open for submissions on even months between February and August. Are you Black? It doesn’t matter what part of the world you’re from, or where you are now–as long as you’re Black and you write horror, you are welcome to submit! Here’s what you need to know: Story submissions should be no longer than 10,000 words. We may occasionally do short fiction episodes for stories less than 3,000 words, so feel free to submit shorter stories–it just may be a bit longer before your story airs. Please send only one submission to us at a time. Simultaneous submissions (sending the same story to multiple publications) are okay. We respond within 4-6 weeks. If you found another home for your work, let us know ASAP. We do give personalized feedback, so long as your submission falls within our submission guidelines. If we reject your story, you can submit a different story at any time, but you’ll only get feedback for stories submitted 12 months after...

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Full details About Us Carina Press is Harlequin’s digital-first adult fiction imprint, publishing first in digital, with releases in audio and print as well. We offer royalty rates competitive with other digital publishers, offer authors consultation on cover art, back cover copy, and titles, and provide incomparable editorial support. Our mission is to connect readers with authors who write the stories they want to read, and the stories they want to talk about and recommend. Carina Press publishes books from talented authors in all subgenres of romance, including contemporary, paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and more. We welcome romances of all heat levels, featuring couples (or multiples) from all walks of life. We also publish mysteries of all flavors—from cozies to thrillers—both with and without romantic elements. We strive to create romance and mystery lists comprised of stories written by, for and about people from diverse backgrounds and of all genders a...

Full details We are We are currently focusing on  great books for young adults and  adults written by under-represented voices.  Ideally  we would like to publish our first books by Black British writers. ​ We are not  currently  looking for non-fiction, picture books or children's books for under 12 years old. ​ We have an open submission policy. This means you don't need an agent to submit to us. ​ ​ ​ ​ FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS ​ Please send ​ 1. The first three chapters of your manuscript, in font Times New Roman, font size 12, double spaced. Just the first 3 chapters regardless of how long or short they are ​ 2. A one-page (maximum) author biography including social media links ​ 3. A pitch - just a couple of sentences, like a blurb of the book or elevator pitch. Imagine you find yourself in a lift with one of us - what would you tell us about your book that would ma...

Full details Who Can Submit? You must be a queer/two-spirit person of colour/Indigenous/Aboriginal* to submit to Anathema. Windows and Response Times Anathema is open to unsolicited submissions year round.   Our first round response time is usually under 8 weeks; please query after 8 weeks if you haven't heard from us. Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry Fiction:  1,500-6,000 words (soft min/max, but please within that general range). Original fiction only, no reprints. Must have some speculative content, however slight. No restriction on genre. Non-Fiction:  1,500-3,000 words (soft min/max, but please within that general range). Original content only, no reprints. Poetry: Under 100 lines, any form — traditional, free, and/or experimental. (Prose poetry may exceed this stated limit). Original content only, no reprints. Must have some speculative content, however slight. Simultaneous Submissions:  Yes. Please do notify us if you sell your s...

General Information LADYBUG, a literary magazine for young children, features original stories, poetry, nonfiction, and activities written by the world’s best children’s authors-both known and new. When reviewing submissions, the editors look for clear and beautiful language, a sense of joy and wonder, and a genuinely childlike point of view. Cricket Media is committed to a diverse literary culture, and we welcome works by writers from underrepresented groups (people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQAI+ folks, and other marginalized peoples). Guidelines Before submitting, be sure to familiarize yourself with our magazines. (Sample copies are available for viewing at the Cricket Media Store , where you can also purchase a current issue.) Issues are also available at many local libraries. LADYBUG does not distribute theme lists for upcoming issues. Fiction LADYBUG publishes finely crafted and imaginative contemporary stories, original retelling...

What do we publish? If you look on our collections page, you'll see that we've arranged our books into 'themes'. These collections showcase what we really care about.  If you have a story that fits into one of these collections, we'd love to hear from you. We're currently looking for short picture book texts for 2-4 year olds (usually no more than 500 words and often a lot shorter), early reader series fiction for 5-8 year olds, and middle grade fiction for 9-12 year olds. We also accept non-fiction submissions. Who do we want to hear from? We aim to be as inclusive as possible so we particularly want to hear from authors and illustrators of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) heritage, those who identify as LGBTQ+, those who have a disability, or anyone who grew up...