|
|
PARK
PUBLICATIONS Publishers of SCRIBBLE – the short story
magazine, COUNTRYSIDE TALES....fiction, articles, and poetry. And DEBUT
- the new fiction magazine. |
|
|
Welcome
page |
THE Debut FICTION PROJECT
AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW (OR NOT SO NEW)
WRITERS TO HAVE THEIR WORK READ AND SCRUTINISED BY AN EXPERIENCED FICTION
EDITOR, WHO WILL OFFER ADVICE ON IMPROVEMENT - POSSIBLY LEADING TO
PUBLICATION IN OUR NEW FICTION MAGAZINE. SHORT STORIES ON ANY SUBJECT UP TO
3000 WORDS ARE WELCOME FROM ALL WRITERS. YOU
DO NOT HAVE TO BE A NEW OR UNPUBLISHED WRITER TO SUBMIT MATERIAL. THE MAY
ISSUE OF DEBUT IS NOW AVAILABLE.
THE SECOND ISSUE CONTAINS ELEVEN EXCELLENT STORIES AND INFORMATION ON
FORTHCOMING COMPETITIONS. TO ORDER YOUR COPY PLEASE SEND A CHEQUE OR POSTAL
ORDER TO THE VALUE OF £4.25 (OVERSEAS £4.75) - PAYABLE TO PARK PUBLICATIONS. Are you a new writer?
Perhaps you have been writing for some time but without any real success? Are
you frustrated by constant rejection slips? Do you feel you may be doing
something wrong but can’t quite work out what? If any of these questions
apply to you, the following may be just what you are looking for… The
Debut Fiction project from Park Publications has two main aims: the first is to produce a
quality short fiction magazine containing short stories by new and more
experienced writers; the second is helping writers to get their work
published. We provide a help and advice service, which points writers in the
right direction towards the ultimate goal of seeing their work in print. THE
COST: An annual subscription is
£15.00. Overseas - £20.00. This price includes four quarterly issues of Debut and a FREE critique on all
unsuccessful stories submitted throughout the subscription. A subscription
also entitles the subscriber to FREE entry in any of our regular writing
competitions. For non-subscribers who
request a critique, a fee of £5.00 per story applies. Non-subscribers,
who do not require a critique,
must pay an entry fee of £3.00 per story. All
stories submitted must be
unpublished and may be up to 3000 words on any subject. Please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of unsuccessful material and
your critique. Stories accepted for publication will appear in the next
appropriate issue of Debut.
Unsuccessful work will be returned with a critique (if requested) as soon as
possible. Please allow up to ten weeks for a decision and critique. Debut is published in February, May, August, and
November each year. To apply for an annual subscription, please send a cheque
or Postal Order for £15.00. You may begin your subscription with any issue:
please state whether you wish to begin with the current issue or the next
one. Overseas - £20.00 (made payable to Park Publications) to Debut, 14 The
Park, Stories
accepted for publication in Debut will appear in the next appropriate issue and
will be automatically entered into a quarterly competition where the best
three stories in each issue will be awarded prizes of £75.00. £25.00 and
£15.00. All other contributors will receive a free copy of the magazine in
which their work appears. Contributors who are also annual subscribers will
receive one copy of the issue in which their work appears and a credit
voucher to the value of £4.00., which may be used for future subscriptions or
entry fees in our competitions etc. There are no closing dates for
submissions.
Your critique will indicate, in a helpful, friendly and (most
importantly) honest manner, the good points in your story - and the
not-so-good. The editor will explain where you are going wrong and how you
can improve your story. Main focus points for examination will be dialogue,
characterisation and plot.
Suggestions for improvement will be made and if your work shows real promise,
you will be asked to re-write your story and submit again with a view to it
being published in Debut. The
editor’s criticism will be fair and constructive; please accept it in the
spirit it is offered. Please allow up to ten weeks for a decision and
critique. Please
do not submit more than one story at a time. SUBMISSION
RULES: 1.
Work should be no more than 3000 words in length,
typed/word-processed on single sides of A4 paper, preferably double spaced. 2.
A self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage
should be enclosed for return of unsuitable material and your critique. 3.
Non-subscribers must enclose critique fee of
£5.00 per story, or £3.00 per story if they do not require a critique. Cheques/postal orders payable to Park
Publications. 4.
Stories must not have been previously
published. 5.
The decision of the editor is final. 6.
Please enclose cover sheet with name, address and
title of work. 7.
Annual subscribers are entitled to free entry in
all Park Publications' competitions. 8.
Please allow up to ten weeks for a decision on
your work. 9. All
material must be sent to our postal address. We cannot consider any
items sent by email. 10. Please note: We welcome work from ALL writers;
you do NOT have to be a new or unpublished writer to submit work. IF YOU
REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US. EMAIL
ENQUIRIES WELCOME.
|
