Submissions.
The AprilCentaur Network poses as an online literary magazine with an approach to building a network of creatives in multiple fields. We aim to be involved with writers, filmmakers, animators, comic book artists, etc.
Our sole vocation is forged from the belief that stories can build nations, so we’re seeking a storm of creatives highly dedicated to the ideals of rebuilding, and manifesting such countenance through subtle means in their works.
We organise contests for the sake of amassing talents, and we aim to provide selected participants with a regular and recurring income.
Submissions are now open for our second major contest. Read the guidelines below for more information.
Guidelines.
Short story length: 3000 to 5000 words.
Submission method: Please email your submission as a Word document attachment to theaprilcentaurprize@gmail.com. Include a five-line bio in the body of the email. Only previously unpublished works would be reviewed and considered.
Multiple submissions: We only accept one submission per person, so send in your best work.
Run-time: The contest starts May 1st and ends July 1st. The longlist will come out early July, and the shortlist will be announced on July 20th. There might be an extension if there is a large pool of submissions. The winners will be announced first week of August.
Response: We aim to start responding by June 10th. If you do not get a response after this month, you can ask for an inquiry under the email containing your submission.
Revision: When you make it to the longlist, you will receive short directions on what to improve in your work. Please be ready to work through the revisions recommended by our editors. They help us maintain a gemstone quality that you will be proud of.
Benefits: The structure and share of the prize money will involve two selections picked by the judges from the shortlist, and two others selected for the amount of comments under their work. The judges’ selection would each earn $1000 and $500 based on proficiency in the eyes of the judges. The stories with the highest comments will each earn $300 and $200 respectively. However, from the fifteen shortlisted writers, six will stand a chance to be selected to work on an anthology together, with contracted pay, and an opportunity to earn lifetime royalties.
Rights: We ask for the first serial rights and the rights of shortlisted stories. Rights revert to you after publication. If you reprint your work elsewhere, we ask that you acknowledge us as the first publisher.
Age limit: All participants must be between 16 and 30 years old. This is because of our focus on growth and will to move forward continually with the artists we encounter.
Restrictions: There are no restrictions involving thematic expressions. Write any story that makes you glisten with joy at the genius of your work. Feel free to break genre restrictions as you wish. We appreciate fluidity as much as we value ingenuity.
Good luck, we wish you our best.
A THANK YOU BEYOND WORDS
We sincerely appreciate the time and effort invested by all participants in honing their craft.
Your willingness to take a chance and contribute to our contest will not go unnoticed. Your efforts are valuable, and we are grateful for your dedication.
We wish you the best of luck in this edition. Your participation will add another layer of success to yet another contest brought to you by the AprilCentaur Network.
