Body Shots

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Body Shots is an annual short-fiction anthology seeking ambitious, voice-driven unpublished fiction across genres, with selected authors paid by word count.

Read the full guidelines at subtlebodypress.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionHorrorMysteryLiteraryHumorEligibility requirementsPays: $150 for 5,000+ words; $75 for 2,500–5,000 words; $35 for 2,500 words or fewer.

Open to: short fiction that has not been previously published in any medium.

Open for bold, voice-driven short fiction in any genre, including horror, comedy, science fiction, crime, weird fiction, realism, historical fiction, and surrealism. Stories are preferred at 5,000–7,500 words, though shorter pieces are accepted. Only previously unpublished fiction is eligible; simultaneous submissions are accepted. Selected works receive $35–$150 based on length, with first worldwide rights and one-year exclusivity.

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