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Submission Guidelines for an Anthology
What is an Anthology?
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts. In genre fiction anthology is used to categorize collections of shorter works such as short stories and short novels, usually collected into a single volume for publication.Terms and Conditions:
The content should be in English or any other language.The content should be unpublished one.Some short-stories can include a poem as long as it goes with the theme.In poetry anthology keep the word count 25 lines to 30 lines (depends on the compiler)Word Count for short stories can me 2500 words to 3500 words
The decision of editorial board will be final (no reason shall be provided for rejection)
All the contributors will be given author copies as royalty (number of copies depends on the compiler & publisher)
The selected participants need to deposit ₹ 0.00 (as mentioned by the compiler & publisher) within seven days of declaration of results as contributing fees which is non-refundable
Entries should be mailed the concerned email address along with your Author Bio(third person), three high resolution photographs and contact details (address for sending the books)
Major questions.
Who owns the copyright of the book?
Copyright of the book will be with the publisher/author. Authors can ask permission from the Publisher if they want their published story to appear in any other magazine/book. The time scales vary as some publishers may keep the copyrights for 3 months, 6 months or even a year.
What about Royalty?
The publisher will be provide the author with additional copies of the books as royalty.
How can I make a payment?
NEFT or National Electronics Funds TransferIMPS or Immediate Payment Service.Direct Bank DepositRest depends on your publisher.
Contributing fee is non-refundable?
The publisher charges a fee for publishing your story in the anthology to which he will provide you with the copies of the book as well as a certificate (add on)
The editorial team selects the story and you receive an email to make the payment. Meanwhile the manuscript is sent for final editing, proof-reading and typesetting, the money is used for these services. Therefore contributing fees is non-refundable.
For other queries drop an email OR contact the publisher directly