F(r)iction

How to submit

• Process

  Submittable

• Cover letter

  Your cover letter should be short and sweet. We don’t need a whole lot of information here, but we do need the following: Title and category (short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, comic) of your piece(s) If you are submitting prose, please include the word count in your cover letter. You do not need to include the word count if you are submitting poetry A short bio (100 word maximum)

• Eligibility

  No specific eligibility requirements

• Formatting

  All Submissions Font: Times New Roman Font Size: 12pt Title: Centered Page Numbers: Lower right-hand corner of every page in the footer Please do not include your name on your submission. We seek to read all submissions blindly. Your name and contact information will be provided through your Submittable account, so remove any identifying information from the submitted manuscript itself. Any submissions that include identifying information will not be considered. Prose Line Spacing: Double-spaced Justification: Left Word Count: in the top right corner on the first page, formatted like this: “Word Count: ###” Poetry Line Spacing: Poetry can be laid out as you wish, as we understand that form often relates to the effect of a poem. However, please be sure to adhere to a maximum of 3 pages per individual poem. Graphic Short Stories Credits: Include both author and artist information in your cover letter Format: PDF files are preferred Aesthetic: Both color or black-and-white accepted

• Author's rights

  F(r)iction retains first publishing rights on works published in print or online. Publishing rights revert to the author upon publication. If your work has been accepted for publication in an anthology after being published in F(r)iction, we simply ask that you credit F(r)iction as the original publisher.

• Additional info

  Payment: $10 per final printed page and two free contributor’s copies Remove any identifying information from both the submitted manuscript and the file name as well. All genres are welcome, but especially those that celebrate the weird, take risks with form and content, and are driven by a strong, unique voice. Submit as many pieces as you’d like.