Fiction Submissions

Guidelines for the 2022 Western Academic Publishing Submissions

For the 2022 fiction submission, selected work receives $0.02-$0.09/word. The submission period opens March 16, 2022, and closes September 15, 2022 (Eastern Time). If you have any questions, please check our FAQs page!

  • Nonfiction submission length should be at least 3 pages in length.
  • Submissions could include the following genres: short stories, novellas, novels
  • DO NOT include your name anywhere on the actual manuscript.
  • Include your name and contact info in the “cover letter” section as well as a brief bio.
  • Writers are permitted to submit as many submissions as they want.