We look for strangely uplifting pieces full of dark humour and thoughtful insights.

We love dirty-real writing that is more Bukowski meets Withnail and I with an edge than Lock Stock or Requiem for a Dream.

After reading our full terms, please write and edit a piece you think might be a good fit for us and use the button below to access our submissions portal.

If your work is your own and you tick all or some of the above we’d love to see your work. Please pitch your piece in a short sentence or two and include a compact bio with social media links. See full details below.

And, please subscribe to our newsletter at the top of the page for updates and the latest features.

If selected we will copy-edit, set out and produce bespoke feature artwork to help your work shine. We then use our social media platforms to promote your work.

REQUIREMENTS


If you’d like us to consider your work please include a short third-person bio’, a short pitch, attaching your work in a word compatible format. Please also include social links so we can share and tag you.

Please read our past features and stories first to familiarise yourself with what we and our readers like.

See our submissions portal for our latest opportunities.

WORD COUNT


Story wordcount: flash fiction under 1K. Short stories about 2.5K max’. These best suit the time we and our readers have.

Response time: please allow a week or two to hear back. This wait time is extended during Christmas, Easter and general holiday periods. Please bear in mind the lead-time if sending in holiday-themed pieces.

Anything sent during closed periods isn’t read.

Please read our full Terms and Conditions at the bottom of the page. Any work published is subject to you having read and understood these.

TERMS & CONDITIONS


By submitting your work to us you:

Confirm that your submission is owned and controlled by you.

Agree to Bristol Noir having rights to publish your work online, in ebook and in printed formats.

Confirm that this submission will not infringe the Intellectual Property Rights, privacy or any other rights of any third party.

Does not violate any applicable law or regulation.

Submitting your work to us constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions with the below Disclaimer.


DISCLAIMER


Bristol Noir is a labour of love. Unfortunately, we don’t currently pay for contributions. And is not-for-profit.

Royalties and fees go a very small part of the way towards paying for time, the cost of production and hosting. We use current and future productions, author reviews and promos in order to grow both authors’ exposure and the Bristol Noir platform together as a community.

Author agreement to this and our other T&Cs are presumed by their submission.

GENERAL ENQUIRIES


For advertising rates, complimentary brand partnership, collaborations, product and sponsor information please contact john@bristolnoir.co.uk

For all other enquiries please contact enquiries@bristolnoir.co.uk

Emailed submissions are no longer read, please use the portal link below.


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