Ursa Story Company / Ursa Short Fiction Podcast

This project is believed to be defunct. (April 2026)

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Ursa Story Company is dedicated to celebrating outstanding storytelling, with an emphasis on spotlighting underrepresented voices.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Fiction Believed Defunct

Because we produce stories to be read and heard, we love stories that will work well in both formats. (Our audio stories will be produced with a single narrator — this person can be a proxy for the main character, or not.)
We are currently focused on literary fiction and satire, but we will happily make exceptions if you have a character-driven genre story. We are looking for stories that take risks, that are provocative and demonstrate a unique voice. We like stories that thrill.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 3,500 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word for original stories.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026