Satirical Strains A project of Book Works About We are seeking proposals for a series called Satirical Strains. With this as the broad theme we are looking for original works that contain attitudes of the satiric. While you may not have framed your work in this way before, we invite you to consider the potential of doing so. Does your work meet absurdity with absurdity? Contradict contradictions? Are you working in referential formal structures or genres in a generative, rebellious craft? Your work might produce subtle or unsubtle forms of satire, parody, irony, drag, comedy, critique, or perform a deadpan decentring of governing notions. Your work might provoke a critique of fallacy, or an awakening of inherent silences. The work you submit can be easily describable as story, essay, poetry, verse or script, or it can play in-between any combination of them. We are most excited to read about projects that trouble dominant aesthetics, codes or styles, and that have devised new tactical tools to expose them. Important: The proposal itself should be no more than 5,000 words. Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to those who have not yet published a book. Country of Publication & Year Established United Kingdom Established in 2025 Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Novella: 15,000 - 40,000 words.Styles:Absurdist, Humorous, Literary, Satirical.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Details: GBP £1,000.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Book: Up to 40,000 words.Styles:Humorous, Satirical.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Details: GBP £1,000.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poetry Collection: No page limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.Styles:Absurdist, Humorous, Literary, Satirical.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Details: GBP £1,000.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: 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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