Best Stories on Human Impact of Climate Change

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A project of Secant Publishing (see other related projects).

Do not submit here! This project is permanently closed to submissions (March 2024). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Secant Publishing, an independent publisher in Salisbury, Maryland, and Book Bin, an independent bookstore in Onley, Virginia, announce a contest to find the year’s best short stories devoted to the theme of global climate change and its human impact. We are interested in literary interpretations of how individuals and families, societies and economies, cities and nations are bearing the brunt of a world dominated by new extremes of weather, seasons, and ecological disasters. The emphasis must be on people, their emotions, their decision-making and their forced adjustments, not on scientific theories or advocacy positions. This is a platform for insightful and empathetic fiction about individuals and communities caught in inexorable change, not nonfiction essays or scientific exegesis.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication

One-time contest.

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction Flash Fiction	500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story	1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment (See guidelines), Society/Culture (Current events, See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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

Best Stories on Human Impact of Climate Change Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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Accuracy	We have received 37 reports from 37 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	16 min \| 33.9 mean avg \| 25.0 median \| 151 max days (38.5 std dev)
Responses	100.00 %
Acceptances	62.16 % of submissions accepted (28.8 avg. days per acceptance) \| 62.16 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections	37.84 % (31.9 avg. days per rejection) \| 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses	0 %
Lost/Returned	-
Never Responded	-
Withdrawals	-

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $10.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 19 Mar 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Mar 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024
Date Added: 09 Oct 2023

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