Submission Guidelines

• Submit your story at any time during the year via the official entry form.
• File Format: Microsoft Word (.docx) or Apple Pages document

Manuscript Preparation:

• Submit a polished, edited manuscript. Entries containing excessive typographical, grammatical, or formatting errors may be returned without review.
• Use minimal formatting, fonts, and sizing unless essential to the story.
• Recommended: Times New Roman 12-point (or equivalent), single-spaced with indented paragraphs (no extra line breaks between paragraphs).
• Place your name directly beneath the title.

Originality:

• The story must be your original work. Co-authored stories are permitted.
• Excerpts from larger works (e.g., novel chapters) are eligible. If selected as a winner and previously published elsewhere, the other publication must include attribution and a link to the Riversong Contest and Sulis International Press.

Review Process

• Entries undergo blind review by a panel of editors, bloggers, writers, and publishers, judged solely on content and writing quality.
• Standout stories typically demonstrate originality in voice, plot, storytelling, and literary craft.
• All winners will be notified privately. Selected stories will be published in the annual Riversong anthology released in the fourth quarter.

We look forward to reading your work and discovering the next compelling voices in short fiction!