The Whumpy Printing Press

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The Whumpy Printing Press seeks book-length whump fiction (novelettes, novellas, novels, and short story collections) with a focus on hurt/comfort themes, especially in speculative genres, for its 2027 publication year.

Response time info: ~47 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at thewhumpyprintingpress.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorEligibility requirementsCloses Sep 30Pays: $25 for 7,500-17,499 words, $50 for 17,500-39,999 words, $100 for 40,000+ words, plus 50% of all royalties.

Open to: You must be 18 or older to submit.

Submissions for the 2027 publication year will be open from March 1 to June 30, 2026 and August 1 to September 30, 2026. The Whumpy Printing Press is looking for standalone or series whump genre books (novelette, novella, novel, short story collection, graphic novel) with a clear hurt/comfort…

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