The Great Beyond

​Due for publication in late summer 2026, "The Great Beyond" challenges authors to create a vision of the afterlife - not necessarily based on a traditional view of heaven, but something more imaginative. 

 

This collection was inspired by a little-remembered 1980s sitcom called "Dead Ernest" in which heaven was portrayed as a mundane, bureaucratic, and distinctly middle-class afterlife that operated much like the Civil Service - full of committees, rules, forms and administration.  

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This is in no way intended as a religious book - it is an opportunity for authors to create an afterlife of their own, rather than base it on traditional views of heaven  - in fact, your story may not even include anything like "heaven". 

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There is no cost for you to submit a story and there is no cost if we choose it for publication.  As an author you will be able to buy as many copies as you like at half-price, enabling you to resell and make a profit. ​

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About Your Story

 

• These stories can be any style - funny, dark, heart-warming, scary... 

• This book is intended for adult readers

• Each story should be 3000 - 6000 words

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

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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 half price 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 July

• Publication date: July / August 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 but you can make money from your story by buying as many copies as you like at a discounted rate and reselling although there is no obligation to do so. 

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