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Short Story Submission Guidelines

TERMS

Payment: 0,01$ CAD per word
Eligibility: International, but priority given to Canadians

Rights: First English World, exclusive for 12 months, then non-exclusive.

Click here for a sample contract.

content requirements

Original, unpublished short stories only (no poetry)
No simultaneous submissions or reprints
No AI-generated content (use of AI-powered editing and proofreading tools such as Prowiting Aid and Grammarly is acceptable)
All content must be PG-13 or suitable for most readers
All stories must be between 3,000 and 5,000 words.

file requirements

Format: Submit your story as a .docx or .odt file
File Name: Name of Anthology_Story Title (your name will be added automatically by the form)
Formatting: Shunn Modern Manuscript. (Times New Roman, 12 pt, double-spaced, see screenshot.)

IMPORTANT:

Once you send your form, you will receive a copy by email. No other acknowledgement will be sent.

Ensure you provide your best email. We email contributors whose stories we have shortlisted, and they must confirm their story is still available within 48h.