Please read these
guidelines carefully and in full before making a
submission. Failure to adhere to a minor point
could result in an otherwise good piece of
writing not being included for publication.
What
sort of material will be published in the 'Writers'
Showcase'?
Any Short Humour.
This means any piece of humorous writing, in any
style and of any humorous genre, which is around
500 words in length. We consider 'Long Humour' to
begin at 551 words. We do not publish 'Long
Humour'.
We can only accept
submissions written in English.
How
should submissions be made?
Submissions
must:
a -
be by email only to submissions@short-humour.org.uk.
b - be in the body of the email
- attachments will not be accepted.
c - contain the words 'Short
Humour' in the subject line of the email - This
is critical, or your email will be deleted as
SPAM.
d - contain the biographical
details which you would like included with your
work.
Will
you publish all submissions?
We will be
predisposed to publish, rather than not publish.
Also, we do not presume to be arbiters of what is
funny, as different people find different things
amusing. However, the following considerations
will influence our decision:
a -
That submissions have been properly proof-read
and are of a good standard of English.
b - That the content does not
contain material which could be deemed as
unnecessarily offensive, either in terms of its
sexual content or its treatment of gender, race,
sexual orientation, religion, disability or other
such issues. A Man of Few Words by Swan
Morrison is published via lulu.com for an intended audience
with what lulu.com defines as a 'Content Access
Level' of 'Teen'. This is described as follows: 'Content
is suitable for persons ages 13 and older. May
contain mild or strong language, mild violence,
and/or suggestive themes'. Submissions to The
Short Humour Site should also conform to
these limitations.
c - That there is sufficient
content in the work to be consistent with the
quality and ethos of The Short Humour Site.
Very short
pieces of much less than 300 words are unlikely
to be accepted for publication in isolation.
Nevertheless, several such pieces together, which
give a better impression of a writer's work, may
well be published as a group.
d - That other filtering
criteria are met, as may be from time to time
determined by The Short Humour Site Team
in the light of submissions received, to maintain
the quality and ethos of The Short Humour
Site.
The decision of The
Short Humour Site Team in relation to
publication will be final.
Will
you consider simultaneous submissions, multiple
submissions or pieces previously published
elsewhere?
Yes. We have no
problem with any of the above as long as the
author retains copyright and there are no
restrictions on publication still current from
any previous publication of a piece. It is the
resposibility of the author to ensure that it is
OK to re-print any piece. Details of previous
publication can be included with the piece, if
wished.
How
long will it take for my submission, if
successful, to appear on The
Short Humour Site?
We will usually
respond to your email and update the site quite
quickly. As we all have other commitments,
however, please allow a month before assuming
your email has gone astray.
What
are the implications of submission in respect of
copyright?
The copyright of
any submission remains with the author. Full
attribution to the author will made in regard to
any publication of his or her work. There are no
restrictions on subsequent publication of a piece
by the author.
Submission of work
to The Short Humour Site is considered
as acceptance by the author of the following five
conditions:
a - The
submission is the original work of the person
making the submission, and that person holds the
copyright.
b - The copyright holder grants
permission for the work to be published on The
Short Humour Site.
c - The copyright holder grants
permission for the work to be published in any
subsequent printed or electronic collection of
Short Humour deriving from The Short Humour
Site.
d - No payments, in any form,
will be made to the copyright holder in respect
of the usages in b and c above.
e - There are no restrictions on
publication still current from any previous
publication of a piece, or for any other reason,
and that the author/copyright holder is entirely
responsible for ensuring this.
Is
there a charge for publication on the Short
Humour Site or for
inclusion in any subsequent anthology?
No. You will not
be asked for any financial contribution.
Would
any royalties be payable to the author of a work
from sales of any anthology?
No. The purpose of
the Writers' Showcase on The Short Humour
Site is to promote Short Humour by easily
showcasing the work of writers of the genre at no
cost to them. This showcasing is the benefit from
contributing to The Short Humour Site,
and there will be no additional financial
benefits.
It is the
intention of The Short Humour Site to
make no profit from sales of anthologies.
Differential pricing between Lulu and other
online booksellers, however, means that a very
small, accidental profit is sometimes made. This
is all donated to charity.
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