Deadline: March 31st, 2025
Payment: Fiction: $0.01 per word, Poetry: $5.00
Theme: Stories inspired by either of the definitions of “foofaraw”: A great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant OR an excessive amount of decoration or ornamentation, as on a piece of clothing, a building, etc.

Guidelines

The Anthology is an annual print-only hardcover anthology based on the definition of “foofaraw.” It is split into two parts based on these two definitions:

1. a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant.
2. an excessive amount of decoration or ornamentation, as on a piece of clothing, a building, etc.

Response Time

All decisions will be made and writers will be notified by April 30th.

Word Limit:

• 500-5000 words

Pay Rate:

• Fiction: $0.01 per word
• Poetry: $5.00

Language:

• English

Rights:

We request first serial rights and non-exclusive, indefinite archival rights. As well as the right to publish in a limited print anthology. Any rights not used by the publisher within twelve months will return to the author.

Requirements:

• We do not accept multiple submissions from a single person at a time
• We do not accept simultaneous submissions (pieces sent to more than one place at a time).
• We do not accept previously published works.
• We do not accept work created or assisted by AI.

What are we looking for

• Fiction
• Comics
• Humor/Satire
• Poetry
• Essays
  • Personal, Features, Journalism, Cultural Criticism
• and anything else that fits the vibe

Fiction

The general areas/genres of interest for fiction in foofaraw are:

• Magical Realism
• Speculative Fiction
• Sci-Fi
• Fantasy
• Literary
• LGBTQIA+
• Horror
• Mystery
• Noir
• Odd / Surreal / Absurdist / Experimental

Submission Queue | Submission Form

Via: Foofaraw Press.