Short fiction collections
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PLEASE NOTE: Submissions for short stories are now open but will close 12 December 2025.
The 2026 manuscript submission windows are as follows:
16 March 2026 to 30 June 2026
1 October 2026 to 12 December 2026
Returning authors or agents can contact the relevant publisher for a submission link.
This category includes short story collections.
Short story collections will be considered but please note that we will be in touch with you within 10 weeks ONLY if we would like to consider the contents of your collection for possible future anthologies, or with an invitation to submit longer-form work. Otherwise, you will not receive a response from us.
ALL manuscripts in this category should be a minimum of 45,000 words. Please send your entire manuscript.
Please note submissions of single stories will not be read and you will receive no further response from us.