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

... is to write a short story for one of our forthcoming collections set in and around various British towns, cities and counties. Your story can be set at any point in the town's history (or present, or future) and can be any genre you choose - the only stipulation is that it is recognisably set in or around the location of the book.

Upcoming Collections

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• Once Upon a Time in Crewe - Deadline 30th June

• Once Upon a Time in Broadstairs - Deadline 30th June

• Once Upon a Time in Cornwall  - Deadline 30th June

• Once Upon a Time in Whitby - Deadline 31st August (more details)

• Once Upon a Time in Stratford-upon Avon - Deadline 31st October

• Once Upon a Time in York - Deadline 31st October​

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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.

 

​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 the relevant town, city or county

• 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 a locally-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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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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