“These regular anthologies ... are becoming essential volumes for fans of short fiction.”
— Scott Pack
Submissions
We welcome short story submissions from both new and established writers. If you'd like to send us your stories for potential publication, please visit our submissions area. We strongly recommend reading our submissions guidelines and at least one of our anthologies before sending us your work.
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Call for Short Story Submissions: Houses and Homes
Houses and Homes is all about the places where we live and the way that they affect our lives.
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Announcing our latest Writers’ Award winner
Today we're announcing the latest winner of The Fiction Desk Writers' Award.
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Why we’ve stopped running writing competitions
The Fiction Desk has stopped running writing contests. We'll be concentrating on regular submissions instead. Here's why.
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The Winners of the 2018 Newcomer Prize for Short Stories
Announcing the winners and shortlist of the 2018 Newcomer Prize for Short Stories.
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Quick Guide to File Formats for Short Story Submissions
A guide to file formats and document types for submitting work for writers of fiction.