Thursday, 17 September 2015

Call for submissions, Refugees Welcome short fiction anthology


UPDATED SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES - SIMPLER!! EMAIL YOUR STORIES TO  submissions@coboox.com

The indomitable Greg McQueen, who was the driving force between 100 Stories for Haiti anthology, after the Haiti disaster some years ago, is organising another charity anthology - this time to raise funds for the Red Cross in their efforts to help the refugee crisis. 

Here is Greg, talking about this new initiative. 

I'm delighted to be part of the selection team for the anthology - look forward to reading your stories! Here are the guidelines for submission. 

Refugees Welcome Anthology call for subs, via Coboox.com - Submission Guidelines
* Short Stories
* 3,000 words (maximum)
* We want stories of any genre that are about happiness, friendship, community, and humanity. Stories with a dash of humour and lots of hope. 
Stories that somehow shine a light of hope in a dark situation.
* We DO NOT want stories about death, destruction, or war.
* Stories must be submitted through the Coboox system. We will not accept submissions via email.
How to submit your story
* Make a profile on Coboox
* Create a project on the Coboox system
* Choose the ‪#‎RefugeesWelcome‬ Anthology workflow
* Find a reader and editor on the Coboox system to help get your story ready for the selection panel who will choose the stories for inclusion in the anthology
DEADLINE: Stories must be submitted and ready by OCTOBER 1st, 2015.
If you have any questions, please contact: greg@coboox.com

1 comment:

  1. hello, I have uploaded my story and it is ready for submission but I found it impossible to submit to the Refugee Anthology. I am so sorry because I have spent ages on it and it's just not an intuitive process. I can't be the only person who wants to support this worthy project?

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