{"id":218,"date":"2026-05-10T07:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afronautpress.com\/?page_id=218"},"modified":"2026-05-10T07:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T07:24:36","slug":"submissions-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afronautpress.com\/index.php\/submissions\/submissions-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Submissions guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are interested in all genres \u2014 literary fiction, crime, thriller, romance, speculative fiction, historical fiction, magical realism, and genre work that refuses easy categorisation. The quality of the writing and the truth of the story matter more than the shelf it would sit on.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit your full manuscript. If it is part of a longer project you are developing, include a brief note describing the broader work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send to <\/strong><strong>submissions@afronautpress.com&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Will Not Accept&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manuscripts that do not meet the minimum word count&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work submitted without the required cover letter and author biography&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <strong>Work created by AI<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work that dehumanises people based on ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or any other characteristic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Submit&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send your submission to: submissions@afronautpress.com&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Name your manuscript file:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SURNAME_FIRSTNAME_TITLE \u2014 (for example, MOYO_CHIEDZA_THEWATERLEVEL.docx)&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the subject line of your email:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SUBMISSION \u2014 [FORMAT] \u2014 [TITLE] \u2014 (for example: SUBMISSION \u2014 NOVELLA \u2014 THE WATER LEVEL)&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Every Submission Must Include&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Your manuscript. <\/strong>As a Word document (.docx) or PDF, in the format described above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>A cover letter. <\/strong>One page maximum. Your name, your location, the title and format of your submission, and a brief description of your story \u2014 three sentences is enough. Tell us a little about yourself as a writer: not your CV, just who you are and why you wrote this.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>A synopsis. <\/strong>For novellas and novels: a synopsis of the complete story, including the ending, no more than 500 words for novellas and 800 words for novels. For short stories: a one-paragraph summary is sufficient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>A brief author biography. <\/strong>100 to 200 words. If you are a first-time writer, say so. We are looking for writers, not publishing histories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Contact details. <\/strong>Your full name, email address, phone number, and the city or area in Zimbabwe where you are based.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editorial decisions are final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Afronaut Press editorial team will make all selection decisions. We will not enter into correspondence about why a particular manuscript was not selected. If your manuscript is not selected, we encourage you to submit again when our next open call is announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are interested in all genres \u2014 literary fiction, crime, thriller, romance, speculative fiction, historical fiction, magical realism, and genre work that refuses easy categorisation. 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