SAN FEDELE PRESS ANNOUNCES:

AMERICAN WRITERS REVIEW: 

EXTENDED! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS AND CONTEST ENTRIES FOR 2023 THEMED ISSUE:

Captured in a Blink…(Moment)

Sometimes life can change in a moment, a blink, a sudden flash. A thud, a word, even a scent can be a swerve onto the road to the unknown. We are looking for prose, poetry, and images reflecting such moments. Think small. Think concise. 

We welcome submissions of previously unpublished poems, short stories, creative non-fiction, art, short plays/monologues and photography, and seek contributions from anywhere in the world. Our recent issues have featured contributions from England, Scotland, Australia, China, Israel, the Philippines, as well as the United States. If your piece has appeared in an online or print journal, it is not "unpublished." Submissions can be sent to us through our Online Submission Manager. We will not accept emailed or snail mailed submissions.

We reserve the right to edit for punctuation, sense, and length. Few things are complete turn-offs, but porn, excessive gore, and gratuitous violence are a few. Work aimed at a children's audience is likewise not a good fit for us. 

We particularly welcome submissions that include both written pieces and images that spring from a shared experience or inspiration.

If an image evokes a written response, we want to see it. If a written work cries out for an image, feel free to send one along. We reserve the right to accept/reject/separate either/both pieces. 

Needless to say (but we will say it), if you submit anything, you must be its owner.

Follow the instructions on the submission page carefully. 

Regular submissions will be accepted from February 1, 2023, to June 8, 2023. We charge a small reading fee of $5 to defray our costs. Payment is in contributors' copies. Entries must be in English, (prose must be double-spaced) in Word or RTF format. Art and photography must be in JPEG format, 200-300 dpi, suitable for black and white reproduction. 

The contest is open all writers, of any experience level. Written entries must be in English, (prose must be double-spaced) in Word or RTF format, Art and photography must be in JPEG format, 200-300 dpi, suitable for black and white reproduction.

Contest submissions will only be accepted from February 1, 2023 until March 31 2023. There is a single cash prize of $250, based on the judges' scores, plus publication of the winner and finalists. There is a $15 fee to defray our costs. 

For contest entries only: Please do not include identifying information on your contest submissions, except in the section of the submission manager marked “cover letter.” If we see identifying information anywhere else, we will disqualify your submission and not refund your fee. 

All authors grant first publication rights. 

Again, submissions must be in English, double-spaced, in Word or RTF format. 

Simultaneous submissions: Of course, you do it. Everyone does it. Just let us know as soon as you can if you have been accepted elsewhere. If you want to enter a piece in the contest and as a regular submission, you are, of course, free to do so. 

Any questions, please email us at info@sanfedelepress.com.

FICTION GUIDELINES: Submit no more than two pieces at a time. For this very special themed issue, American Writers Review seeks short pieces, of 100-200 words, although we will not necessarily reject pieces that are slightly over that length. If you are submitting a written work with an image, that will be considered two pieces. 

Include “Fiction” and the title of your piece in the “Title” field of the entry form. Do not use generics like "3 for AWR". 

POETRY GUIDELINES: Submit no more than two poems at a time. For this very special themed issue, we are seeking pieces that make their point in a tight, concise fashion. Aim for a piece that can fit on one page. Please note that we publish in 6"x9" format. If your poems do not fit that format, consider how they can be accommodated. If you are submitting a written work with an image, that will be considered two pieces.

Include “Poetry” and the title of your piece in the “Title” field of the entry form 

NONFICTION GUIDELINES: Submit no more than two works at a time. For this very special themed issue, American Writers Review seeks distinctive, concise, tight pieces. Aim for 100-200 words, although we will not necessarily reject pieces that are slightly over that length. If you are submitting a written work with an image, that will be considered two pieces. 

Include “NonFiction” and the title of your piece in the “Title” field of the entry form 

DRAMA/MONOLOGUES: This is a new area for us. Please submit only one work, concise and short. Aim for 100-200 words for monologues, 2-3 minutes for dramatic works, although we will not necessarily reject pieces that are slightly over that length.

Include "Drama" or "Monologue" in the “Title” field of the entry form . 

PHOTOGRAPHY AND OTHER ART GUIDELINES:

While the journal will be printed in black and white, you are welcome to submit color and black and white photographs and digital copies of drawings and paintings. Art and photography must be in JPEG format, 200-300 dpi, suitable for black and white reproduction. While we have produced limited color publications, our print journal is planned to be black and white only. Put “Photography” or “Art” and the title of your piece in the “Title” field of the entry form.

You must be the creator/owner of any work submitted. 

We are aiming for publication in summer 2023, so you will find out fairly quickly if your work has been accepted.