Fiction

  • Submissions Reminder

    Coverstory books currently has three open submission calls: New Contexts: 3 – a poetry / prose anthology which will be publishing hopefully in May (submission deadline 1st March) Line Breaks: 2 – an on-line poetry anthology which should be published at www.line-breaks.com in April (submission deadline 28th February) An open call for book-length fiction, either…

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  • Published today: “Making Marks in the Sand”

    Coverstory books is delighted to announce the publication of “Making Marks in the Sand“, an anthology of internationally curated short stories. The nature of relationships dominates this collection of contemporary short stories; not just relationships between people, but also between individuals and their pasts and – in consequence – their potential futures. The British and…

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  • “New Contexts: 3” – Submission reminder

    Coverstory books invites submissions for a literary compendium aiming to publish in the Spring 2022. The volume – “New Contexts: 3” – seeks to showcase contemporary work, both poetry and fiction, and will be made available in both Paperback and ebook formats. The first two volumes in the series were published during 2021. Poetry: please…

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  • We would like to identify a small pool of readers who would be willing to act as reviewers for us. We would provide our reviewers with a free ebook version of a title in advance of its official publication date, and in return ask for a short review of 75-150 words. The most suitable reviews…

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  • As a Writer…

    As a Writer there’s nothing quite like seeing your words coalesce, watching characters develop and take on a life of their own, or weaving meaning and narrative into a poem. As an Editor and publisher there’s nothing like that frisson of excitement you get when someone submits a piece for a collection or asks you…

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  • Redesigned website!

    Redesigned website!

    We have redesigned the Coverstory books website – why not take a look? There is a new homepage. A page of Testimonials. And we’ve revamped the pages for our Fiction, Poetry, and Plays/Non-fiction. We hope you’ll like the improvements we have made!

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  • “New Contexts: 3” – Open for Submissions

    Coverstory books invites submissions for a literary compendium aiming to publish in the Spring 2022. The volume – “New Contexts: 3” – seeks to showcase contemporary work, both poetry and fiction, and will be made available in both Paperback and ebook formats. The first two volumes in the series were published during 2021. Poetry: please…

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  • Coming soon: “Making Marks in the Sand”

    Coverstory books is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication in early 2022 of “Making Marks in the Sand”, an anthology of internationally curated short stories. The nature of relationships dominates this collection of contemporary short stories; not just relationships between people, but also between individuals and their pasts and – in consequence – their potential…

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  • Today – Sunday 31st October – is the official closing date for our Spring 2022 Short Story collection. Although we already have a number of submissions, there is always room for more competition! Consequently, at this late stage we are prepared to be a little more flexible on the lower word count limit for your…

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