International Covid-Inspired Collection

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As part of our international project, we are collecting short stories, poems and rhapsodies inspired by Covid pandemic from authors around the world. This is an open call for concise, powerful works that capture the human side of the Covid era.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Deadline:

30 November 2026* (approx. 75 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 5 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Illness, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Deadline:

30 November 2026* (approx. 75 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: 5 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Illness, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Deadline:

30 November 2026* (approx. 75 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Illness, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Jun 2026

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