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Novella + Novelette Guidelines

Submissions are OPEN

Please contact us before submitting anything.

We are currently exploring and experimenting with the idea of publishing novellas and novelettes in print.

If you haven't been published by us or a major literature magazine in the past, we require a $3.00 submission fee—this is only in place to avoid AI slop from inundating our systems with thousands of words.

Guidelines

Word Limit: 

  • 7500-15000 words

Pay Rate: 

  • TBD

Language: 

  • English

Rights: 

We request first serial rights and non-exclusive, indefinite archival rights. As well as the right to publish in a limited biannual print collection Any rights not used by the publisher within twelve months will return to the author.

Requirements:

  • We do not accept multiple submissions from a single person at a time
  • We do not accept simultaneous submissions (pieces sent to more than one place at a time).
  • We do not accept previously published works.
  • We do not accept work created or assisted by AI.

What are we looking for

  • Fiction
  • Comics
  • Humor/Satire
  • Essays
    • Personal Essays, Literary Journalism, Cultural Criticism

Fiction

The general areas/genres of interest for fiction in foofaraw are:

  • Magical Realism
  • Speculative Fiction
  • Noir
  • Mystery / Thriller
  • Sci-Fi
  • Fantasy
  • Odd / Surreal / Experimental
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