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Growth: A Speculative Young Adult Anthology

A project of TL;DR Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (June 2021). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

TL;DR Press is proud to announce we are open for submissions for GROWTH, an anthology of Young Adult speculative fiction, to benefit charity. We are asking for submissions from writers around the world who have a story to tell and want to help a great cause. For this release we have partnered with a truly excellent environmental charity, and as such we would like to represent their mission in the stories featured. We do not want to limit you too much though, so this aspect (nature/environment) can feature however you choose, whether it be: as a setting, such as an ancient, mystical forest; a theme, where your underlying message is the ramifications of how people impact their environment; a future technology that either improves or further exacerbates the climate situation; or even a creature comprised of a collection of sentient fungi.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Young adults.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: Nature, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Young adults.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: Nature, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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