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The Year of the Virus Anthology

A project of Owl Hollow Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2020). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

This year we’ve seen unprecedented new ways of life: long-term school and business closures; social distancing, both with stay-at-home orders and standing six feet apart in public; wearing masks in stores; World leaders “joking” about drinking disinfectants. Theories about test-tube diseases. It’s been a time of economic collapse, heartbreaking losses, protests, racism, partisanism, and conspiracy theories galore. It’s the straight-up drama stories are made of. Viruses are not new to life or literature. But the ways we experience them are always evolving. Join us as we explore love and loss, passion and betrayal, fear and panic, togetherness and separation, community and isolation within viruses of all varieties—real and imagined.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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