Current theme: Hospitality

We love to travel. We always have. Part of that attraction is about getting out of the house and doing something new or different and, for us at least, travel often involves airplane, hotels and trips to all manner of restaurants.

For this collection, we would like you to send us your stories that feature some aspect of the hospitality industry. Just so we’re clear, that would include stories that feature the following aspects of the industry and those that work within them:

• accommodation – hotels, motels and inns
• transportation – planes, trains, taxi and ships
• food and beverage – restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
• tourism – travel agents, tour guides and hosts

Thuggish Itch is our horror, sci-fi and speculative fiction collection. Please make sure that your story falls within one of these genres. Be original. We also encourage new and unpublished writers to take the leap and get in touch.

Please ensure that you read through the general guidelines below and format your submission accordingly. If you have any specific questions please contact us using the form on the home page or via the listed social media accounts.

To help make sure that your submission gets to the correct place, please include the following in the subject line of your email: Thuggish Itch – Hospitality – Story Title.

• Word count: 1000 – 2000 words
• Deadline: July 24 2019
• Payment: AU$5.00

General guidelines:

• Please no extremeerotica or stories that feature excessive violence or vulgarity (unless otherwise specified).
• All stories should be formatted appropriately. Please see here for more details.
• Ensure that your name, address, and email contact and word count are at the top of your manuscript.
• Double check your spelling and grammar before sending your work through.
• Please submit all stories in .doc, .docx or .rtf formats.
• International submissions are accepted.
• No simultaneous submissions.
• Multiple submissions are encouraged.
• Where possible, we will provide feedback on request.
• No reprints.
• Please send all submissions to [email protected]