The Word’s Faire accepts all forms of creative submissions; either for general rolling submissions or for any current calls for publications. To submit to The Word’s Faire, review the current opportunities, and include all necessary information in your submission.
Please Include in your SUBMISSION:
- Subject - Submission type, Title, Name.
- A Cover Letter.
- Third Person Biography.
- Chosen Publication Opportunity (General Submissions, Anthology, Zine, or all)
‘The Promethean Archives’ A Print Literary Anthology forthcoming from The Word’s Faire Press.
A curated collection of gothic fiction in the tune of self-made horror and promethean risk taking in experimentalism. Shock us, rattle our bones, and inspire nightmares.
Guidelines:
- All work must be original and previously unpublished.
- Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
- Multiple submissions are allowed, but each must be submitted separately.
- Stories submitted must fit the theme of the anthology to be chosen for publication. We specifically prefer gothic horror fiction for this anthology, but we are open to hybrid genre submissions.
- Minimum 100 Word Micro-Fiction to Maximum 10,000 word stories.
- Please format stories in Times New Roman, 12 Point Font, Single spaced documents.
Deadline: June 15th
How to Submit:
- Include a brief third-person bio (max 100 words) with your submission.
- Include a cover letter with how your work fits the theme of the collection.
Rights: The Promethean Archives seeks first publication rights and the right to archive the collection digitally. All rights revert to the author/artist after publication.
The winner of the contest will receive a complimentary copy of the book and personal marketing for their professional writing medias during the promotional period for the book release. Two Runner-Ups will be featured as part of the promotional materials for the book release.
Any questions? Reach out to thewordsfaire@gmail.com or message us on Instagram @thewordsfaire.
Please review our publication Terms & Conditions below before submitting.
The Words Faire Press and Bookseller invites submissions of digital art and photography to be featured alongside literary pieces in our Words Faire Daily digital publication. We are looking for visual works that enhance and complement the written word—whether through abstract, interpretive, or narrative-driven pieces.
Submission Guidelines:
- Format: Digital art and photography only.
- Rights: All rights remain with the artist. By submitting, you grant us permission to publish your work in our digital publication.
- Theme: Open to any artistic interpretations, though preference may be given to pieces that resonate with the literary tone or themes of the selected writing.
- Deadline: [Rolling Submissions].
We celebrate all forms of artistic expression and look forward to showcasing your work!
POETRY, PROSE, LITERARY FICTION, GENRE FICTION, SCREEN-PLAYS, SHORT-FICS, ART, COMICS, CREATIVE NONFICTION, EXPERIMENTAL WORK AND MORE!
To allow our team to process the large amount of submissions we have received, Free submissions are open the first week of each month, and the following 3 weeks of the month will be paid submissions (thank you for helping to support the literary arts).
The Word’s Faire accepts all forms of creative submissions for online publication to 'THE EXHIBITION', an international collection of creativity and oddities for your viewing pleasure. From cultural work to freeform mind dumps to existentialist poetry to achingly human literary fiction- we want it all. Anything you got. We want to put humanity on our 'stage'.
The Word’s Faire accepts simultaneous submissions, but please withdraw your submission as soon as it is accepted elsewhere or notify us as soon as possible.
Please do not send us full manuscripts, this submission opportunity is for digital short form publication.
Fiction & Creative Nonfiction: 10k Words Max
Poetry & Prose: 12 Pages Max, 3-5 Poems per submission
Please submit poetry & prose in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced.
Poetry and Experimental Work can take any formatting liberties, but we do reserve the right to adjust formatting as needed if accepted for publication.
The Words Faire reserves the right to accept or decline submissions that fit within their current publication standards. To check on the status of your submission, please wait 6 months after the time of your submission before contacting us. Please review the submission requirements before sending them.
We are thrilled to read your work and hope that it will find a home with our publication.
Send submissions to thewordsfaire@gmail.com or complete the form using the Submittable link.
Please review the Terms & Conditions before submitting to The Word’s Faire.