Broken Tribe Press
Two calls in one! One theme: the color blue.
Call for stories or poems for print anthology on the color blue: Free submission.
Call for story & poetry collections featuring the color blue. Please include the $10 reading fee for your manuscript to be considered.
The color must be featured in the work and/or title in some way.
Sept. 1 - Nov. 1
We accept poetry books 75 pages +, short fiction collections 90 pages+, excluding front and back matter.
Simultaneous submissions are okay. Please withdraw your work immediately if it is accepted elsewhere; however, there are no refunds.
We only accept unpublished works for this submission. Sections previously published as a chapbook or individual poems or stories are acceptable, but the manuscript as a whole must be unpublished.
Manuscript Guidelines:
· Do not include any identifying information on your manuscript. This is a blind reading by five readers in five different states. The work is judged solely on the work, not who you are or where you’re from.
· Please, only human-produced writing with a soul. NO AI AT ALL.
· Please submit as .docx or pdf
· Include a Table of Contents for collections
· Number the pages
· Include a brief cover letter with a brief bio in third person and brief synopsis of the work (no more than a page total) as a separate upload.
Broken Tribe Press:
Our books are paperback, perfect bound, color cover, with printed spine (writer's name, title, press). Story/poetry collections and novellas are 5 x 8 and novels are in 6 x 9.
We are committed to publishing accepted titles within ten to twelve months of acceptance in book paperback and ebook formats. The anthology is due late 2027.
We offer a standard contract, a small number of author copies, a substantial discount on additional copies purchased by the author, and an annual royalty payment. There are NO fees to publish your book once accepted; however, we do offer optional fee-based marketing services.
Visit our site here to learn more about the tribe: www.brokentribepress.com
Broken Tribe Press is looking for thrillers and suspense novels. Go ahead knock us out!
General Guidelines
Open to writers anywhere in the world for an original, previously unpublished novel of fiction (open to genres below) written in English. Word count: minimum of 100,000 words, no maximum. All content must be original, no AI generated or altered content, single author works only, no translations allowed. Previously published works are ineligible, including self-published works in any format. If short excerpts of the work have been previously published in literary magazines (print or online), that will not disqualify the manuscript.
Submission Process: All manuscripts must be submitted through Submittable in PDF or word.doc format. Manuscripts sent to Broken Tribe's email will not be read.
All submissions must be accompanied by a <250 word synopsis and a cast of major characters. Include this at the beginning of the manuscript.
Anonymity: Manuscripts must be anonymous; there should be no appearance of your name anywhere on or in the manuscript, or in the document name of your submitted work.
Formatting: Manuscripts should be formatted according to the following guidelines:
12 pt Times New Roman font
double-spaced
standard 1-inch margins
numbered pages
No multiple submissions.
Simultaneous Submissions allowed, but please notify us of acceptance elsewhere.
Cover Letter: Please include a separate cover letter with a 3rd person BIO for the editor. Committee readers will not see this document, and again there should be no appearance of your name or any other identifying features anywhere on or in the manuscript, or in the document name of your submitted work.
Published authors will receive:
A publishing contract with generous royalties (we are an indie press, so we cannot provide advances)
Publication of the book as paperback and ebook
Gratis copies upon publication
About the press:
It's always a smart idea to get to know the press you're submitting to. Have a look at our previously published books. Read a few of them!
Broken Tribe Press is a North American press. Please check out our books on our website.
This is a free no fee call for a limited time, so hurry!
2027 Broken Tribe Press Novella Award
submissions open September 1- December 20.
We are seeking a novella for the 2027 award, 90 pages +, excluding front and back matter.
Simultaneous submissions are okay. Please withdraw your work immediately if it is accepted elsewhere.
We only accept unpublished works for this submission.
Translations are welcome.
Submit a separate brief cover letter with a brief bio in third person (no more than a page total)
There is a $7 reading/processing fee for this contest. Proceeds go toward the production of the winning book.
Manuscript Guidelines:
· Do not include any identifying information on your manuscript. This is a blind reading. The work is judged solely on the work, not who you are or where you’re from.
· Please, human-produced art with a soul only. NO AI.
· Please submit as Word files only.
· Number the pages
· Include an cover letter with a bio, acknowledgements, and a short summary of the story.
Previous Winners:
2024: Stefan Kiesbye's The Nine Thoughts
2025: Eleanor Keisman's New Animal
2026: Robert Pope
Broken Tribe Press is a North American press with writers across the continent and beyond.
Our books are paperback, perfect bound, color cover, with printed spine (writer's name, title, press). We are committed to publishing accepted titles within twelve months of acceptance. We offer a standard contract, a small number of author copies, a substantial discount on additional copies purchased by the author, and an annual royalty payment. There are NO fees to publish your book once accepted; however, we do offer optional fee-based marketing services. Our novels and memoirs are sized in 6 x 9 paperback. Our novellas, and poetry/story collections are in classic 5 x 8 size. Ebooks follow when possible.