SHORT OF THE MONTH
W/ READING NOD - $3.00
Each month, Unmanned publishes an original short work of literary fiction by an emerging and/or underserved writer that exhibits literary skill, sharpness, and originality. Selected writers are awarded $250, publication, and an author interview. If you have an awesome short story, please follow our guidelines with care.
Reading Period:
- Aim well. Submissions are open year round.
Submission Guidelines:
- Cover letter (please include your full name, address, telephone number, and email)
- All submissions must be previously unpublished
- Length is up to the author (don’t offend us by sending a novel or only one sentence)
- You are welcome to submit more than one story, albeit not at the same time. Please wait until we respond before sending another submission.
- We accept simultaneous submissions, meaning you may submit your piece to several publishers, but please notify us immediately if your piece is accepted elsewhere.
- We suggest a $3 reading nod
The $3 reading nod is put toward our small but diligent operation, which means you'll be supporting awesome small press authors and the independent literary community. That being said, this is NOT a required fee. Unmanned welcomes writers to submit to our Short of the Month, fee or no fee, and whatever choice you make, it will have absolutely no bearing on your submission(s). We are grateful for the opportunity to read your work and thank you in advance for your interest, support, and readership. We adore you.
We encourage you to visit our website to get to know us better prior to submitting: www.unmannedpress.com