Story Submission Form
Authors, submit your story for a sapphic fiction anthology here.
Note: You must be an author member of iReadIndies to submit a story. Membership is free and you can join here.
SPRING ROMANCE – Submissions are now closed
We’re currently accepting submissions of sapphic romance stories set in the spring with either/both the friends to lovers or best friend’s sister tropes.
This anthology will be for sale with proceeds to benefit iReadIndies, a 501c3 non-profit.
1,000 – 5,000 words. The author of each story that is accepted will be paid $10.00. iReadIndies will retain the rights to your story for 1 year, after which the rights will revert to you.
The deadline for submission is April 10th, 2024. One submission per author, please. Publication is expected to be in May of 2024.
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HORROR – Submissions are now closed, but check below for a list builder opportunity.
We’ve taken over the creation of a sapphic horror story anthology with proceeds to benefit GCLS from Cyan LeBlanc who had to step back due to other commitments.
We’re in possession of only a few stories for this anthology with a couple of more promised. We’re extending the original submission deadline to March 31st, 2024. Other terms are the same as laid out above for the iRI romance anthology.
1,000 – 5,000 word stories featuring a sapphic main character or characters. The story can have paranormal elements but horror should be the primary genre.
The author of each story that is accepted will be paid $10.00. iReadIndies will retain the rights to your story for 1 year, after which the rights will revert to you.
All proceeds beyond expenses and author payments will benefit GCLS.
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Mystery/thriller/suspense/horror/spec fic authors, start writing!
We’re calling for original Mystery/Thriller/Suspense, or Horror or Spec Fic (sci-fi and fantasy) short stories/novelettes/novellas for an indie author – in fact, iReadIndies member indie author only – BookFunnel list builder giveaway.
Stories will be offered on BookFunnel August 1st – August 21st.
You must have your own BookFunnel account to participate. If you’re not familiar, BookFunnel is a very inexpensive way to promote your books. You can send ARC copies, set up books as lead generators and build your email list, participate in group promotions for sales and for list building, set up newsletter swaps, and more. It’s worth every penny you pay for it, and you don’t pay much.
Deadline to submit your original story is 7/25 on BookFunnel.
Please message Anne at contact@iReadIndies.com for the link to join the BookFunnel promo. The link is not public as the promotion is for iReadIndies member authors only.
Please do not submit your story for this BookFunnel promotion using the form below.
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CHRISTMAS ROMANCE for 2024 – Coming Soon!
We’re setting up an original Christmas romance short story anthology to benefit iReadIndies like the spring romance one above. Similar, but shorter contract terms will apply. The same payment terms will apply.
We’re looking for stories from 1,000-5,000 words. Stories are due on/by October 25th, 2024. The anthology goes live November 15th, 2024 after a brief pre-order period. One week of direct sales, then one cycle only exclusive to Amazon and in KU.
All rights to the stories revert to the authors after one cycle with KU. You’ll have your work back in plenty of time to include it in ‘Christmas in July’ promotions!
Submit via the form below.
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VALENTINE’S ROMANCE for 2025
There will be another Valentine’s Day/week romance email list builder in early 2025. These will be original short stories offered via your own BookFunnel account in 2025 instead of collected into an anthology like we did in 2024. So while you’re in there writing a Christmas romance to benefit iReadIndies, you might want to plot/write a Valentine’s Day one too, to benefit your list.
We used pets as a theme for our Valentine’s romance stories in 2024. For 2025, the theme is ‘Cupid’s arrow hits the wrong person.’
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