Your challenge, should you choose to accept it...

... is to write a short story for our forthcoming collection "Once Upon a Time in Andover". Your story can be set at any point in Andover's history (or present, or future) and can be any genre you choose - the only stipulation is that it is set in or around Andover.

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Fiction or Memoir?

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While the book is primarily a collection of fictional short stories, we may accept real-life memoirs too, if they are interesting and well-written.

 

A full brief can be downloaded here >>

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As with all of our Community Collections, there is no cost to you to submit a story. 

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About Your Story

 

• Your story can be serious, humourous, dark or light.

• The title of your story is up to you

• It must be set in or around Andover. (UK, not USA)

• Your characters must be entirely fictional

• This book is intended for adult readers

• Each story should be 3000 - 5000 words

• You remain the copyright owner of your story and you are free to publish it elsewhere. More details ​

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​About the Charity

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• All of our Community Collection books will raise money for an appropriate charity, which will be at least 10% of the profits. ​The charity for this book has not yet been confirmed. If you have any suggestions for an Andover-based charity please contact us.

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Formatting

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• We will provide a Microsoft Word template for you to use, along with style and formatting guidelines. 

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Project Rules

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• No submissions from under 18s for this particular project.

• Your story must be all your own work.

• Your story must not contain anything that is legally questionable or libellous.

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How the book will be sold

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• The book will be sold primarily on Amazon.  

• You will have the option to buy as many copies as you like at a discounted rate if you choose, which you can resell or give away.

• We ask authors to spread the word among friends and family - after all, they'll want to read your story!

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Deadline and Publication Date 

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• Submission deadline: 31st March 2026

• Publication date: 1st May 2026

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Money

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• We will never ask you to pay to contribute to our books

• We do not pay royalties, instead we donate at least 10% of the book's profits to an appropriate charity

• You can make money from your story by buying books at a discounted rate and reselling although there is no obligation to do so. 

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