Black Lyon Publishing Submissions

#BlackLyonPublishing Black Lyon Publishing Novels, Thrillers, Political, Non-fiction, True Crime blacklyonpublishing.com blacklyonpublishing.com/submission-guidelines queries@blackLyonpublishing.com Established in January 2007, Black Lyon Publishing is an independent press operating in the beautiful state of Oregon. Black Lyon authors are located across the United States and Canada, and include Amazon #1 bestsellers. Black Lyon Publishing is a traditional, royalty-paying press…

My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock

#StephenLeacock #myfinancialcareer My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock (1910) is a humorous confession from a man who turns a simple bank errand into an escalating catastrophe of nerves, misunderstandings, and accidental slapstick. “I knew this beforehand, but my knowledge did not prevent me from entering the bank and becoming an irresponsible idiot.” My Financial Career…

Black River Chapbook Competition 2026

Twice each year Black Lawrence Press runs the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or prose between 16-36 pages in length. The contest is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner will receive book publication, a $500 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes are awarded on…

Black Lawrence Press Submissions

#blacklawrencepress Black Lawrence Press Novels, SS, Novella, Creative Non-fiction, Bio blacklawrencepress.com blacklawrencepress.com/submissions-and-contests editors@blacklawrencepress.com Summer Reading Period: June 1 – June 30 Fall Reading Period: November 1 – November 30 Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Founded in 2004 by Colleen Ryor, Black Lawrence became an imprint of…

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

#oscarwilde The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde is the story of a ghost who is the victim of pranks by two inhabitants of the house he is haunting. The first of Wilde’s stories to be published, it appeared in the magazine The Court and Society Review (1887). Wide’s story is featured in our Gothic, Ghost,…

Changing Light Prize for a Novel-in-Verse

Changing Light Prize for a Novel-in-Verse: A contest from Livingston Press, at the University of West Alabama, the Changing Light prize is awarded to one novel-in-verse per year. No entry fee. Recommended length: 90-10 pages. Deadline: May 25 Categories: Novels Prizes: $500 dollar prize, 20 copies, and a standard royalty contract For More Info: Changing Light Prize for…

Black Inc. Books Submissions

Black Inc. Books Novels, Non-fiction, History, Politics, Bio blackincbooks.com.au blackincbooks.com.au/submissions Founded in 2000, Black Inc. is an independent Australian publisher of quality non-fiction and fiction titles. Black Inc. is based in Melbourne. Black Inc. loves stories. They are passionate about important new works of history, politics, biography, criticism and current affairs, as well as novels…

The Bath Novel Award 2026

#bathnovelaward The Bath Novel Award 2026 DEADLINE: May 31 A prestigious competition for unpublished manuscripts. Entrants are typically asked to submit the first 5,000 words plus a synopsis by the deadline. Deadline: May 31 Categories: Any genre is accepted for adult and YA manuscripts Prizes: Winner is awarded £5,000 along with a Minerva trophy. One longlistee…

Black Heron Books Submissions

Black Heron Books Fiction, YA, General Non-Fiction, Memoir, Poetry blackheronpress.com blackheronpress.com/contact (submissions) jgoldberon@aol.com (Jerry Gold) Black Heron Press published its first title way back in 1984. Since then, it has consistently published from two to six titles every year. The press primarily publishes literary fiction, both adult and young adult (YA), as well as select…

Beyond the Door by Philip K. Dick

#philipkdick #beyondthedoorphilipkdick Beyond the Door by Philip K. Dick is a 1954 short story about a man, Larry Thomas, who buys his wife Doris a cuckoo clock, which becomes a focal point for their marital strife, jealousy, and resentment, culminating in a supernatural event where the clock’s cuckoo bird causes Larry’s accidental death after he…

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