Submissions

Most Memorable Fishing or Hunting Trip Submission Information and Guidelines:

We are looking for stories that have not been previously published either electronically or in print. While authors will retain the rights to their work, we will be asking for exclusive print rights for the 90 days after the anthology's release. As always, established writers are welcome and we encourage emerging and new writers to take the opportunity to submit.

Stories should be between 800-2500 words. Since this is also a colour print anthology, submissions must include photos (that you have the rights to) that complement the story. 

Writers selected for an anthology will receive $0.04 per word for their chosen work (maximum $100 per story) and a free copy of the book.

Please submit your work via e-mail to afterbooksinc@gmail.com in a .doc or .docx format. Please state in the subject line that this is an anthology submission. 

In your e-mail, please state your name and address. A biography isn't necessary but a short blurb about yourself or why you wrote the story is acceptable. If you are under the age of 19, please let us know in your submission email. This will have no effect on the evaluation of the work, it is purely for contract purposes.  

Entries must be received by 11:59 PM Newfoundland Standard time on May 31, 2024.

Full-length manuscript guidelines:

At this time, we are accepting submissions for both fiction and nonfiction projects with strong appeal to the Newfoundland and Labrador market. We are open to middle grade, young adult, and general fiction, as well as narrative and historical nonfiction. We are willing to consider works of speculative and genre fiction so long as this work has appeal to a Newfoundland and Labrador readership. We are not accepting picture books or poetry at this time. 

There are different criteria for fiction and nonfiction submissions. Please read the guidelines carefully to ensure your submission meets the stated criteria. Submissions that do not follow the guidelines will not be read. Do not send full manuscripts unless requested. 

Fiction Guidelines:

A one-page cover letter including the genre of the work, a paragraph about the author and why they think this book is a good fit for the NL market.

First three chapters of the completed manuscript.

A 500 word synopsis of the work including how the book ends.

Fiction submissions should be samples from complete manuscripts.

Nonfiction Guidelines:

A one-page cover letter with a general description of the work and the author’s relevant experience with the subject matter.

A chapter-by-chapter outline with a short description of each chapter (this can be a working document, we don’t expect the work to be finalized).

A 500 word synopsis of the work.

Nonfiction submissions are not required to be from complete manuscripts, as there is an expectation that editorial feedback will be given during the editing and publication process.

Please send all submissions electronically in pdf form to submissions@afterbooksinc.com