A Thousand Words for War

A project of CBAY Books (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

CBAY Books is pleased to announce an open submission period for the upcoming YA anthology A THOUSAND WORDS FOR WAR, a collection of stories about different kinds of conflict and how they impact us. All stories should be fantasy or science fiction (cross genre considered), appropriate for a 13 year old and interesting to an 18 year old.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026