Submissions
NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Fiction
Single instalments only
Short stories
Flash fiction
Novel excerpts
Non Fiction
Essays
Media Reviews
Books
TV Shows
Films
Exhibitions
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Not following all guidelines will result in automatic disqualification.
All submissions of historical content will be considered for publication. Priority consideration is given to subscribers of
.Submissions must be complete and in English to be considered. If you would like to discuss a pitch before committing to writing, please email societyofhistorywriters@gmail.com.
Non-fiction pieces should be 900-1500 words. Fiction pieces should not exceed 3000 words.
Only one submission per submission period is permitted.
Submissions should be your original work and previously unpublished.
Include your full name on the first page of your document.
In the email subject line, put in all caps ‘[CATEGORY] SUBMISSION’. For example, ‘FICTION SUBMISSION’.
Include a brief bio (about 100 words) in the body of your email, including your work within the field of history (even if that’s just a passing interest or a budding Substack page). Note any links to your Substack or social media.
For fiction and non fiction, indicate the following:
Title
Word count
Subgenre
Brief synopsis (1-2 sentences)
For media reviews, indicate the following:
Title
Word count
Type of media being reviewed
Title of the work being reviewed
Creator(s) of the work being reviewed
Year of release/publication of the reviewed work
Brief description of the review’s argument
Exclusivity: I request exclusive first publication rights for accepted pieces for a period of four weeks. After this period, all rights revert back to the author to do with the piece as you wish.
Response Time: I am to respond to all submissions within four weeks.
Send your submissions, pitches and queries to: societyofhistorywriters@gmail.com