The Ones Behind the Bookshelves
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Last checkedThe Ones Behind the Bookshelves is a Substack literary series featuring selected fiction and poetry for weekly Fall series spotlights.
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Submission for the current period is closed; the Fall 2026 Literary Series begins in September. Seeks speculative fiction, contemporary fantasy, dystopian tales, and character-driven stories; stranger and more surprising work is encouraged. Send one story of up to 3,000 words. Previously published work is preferred and welcome.
Submission for the current period is closed; the Fall 2026 Literary Series begins in September. Seeks narrative or prose poetry, with priority for those forms; shorter poems are welcome. Send one to three poems. Previously published work is preferred and welcome.
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