Out of Print is an online literary journal for short fiction

We seek original writing in English or translated into English that is strong, well-crafted and reflects the pace and transition of our times.

We are open to short stories from around the world that bear a connection to the Indian subcontinent.

The journal appears quarterly.

Updates to the guidelines appear here and in a dedicated post on the blog.

Specifics

  • Submitted stories must not be published elsewhere

  • Simultaneous submissions are permitted but we ask to be informed immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere

  • Wordcount of submitted stories must be between 1000 and 4000 words

  • Submissions should be cut and paste into the body of an email and sent to outofprintmagazine@gmail.com.

    The subject line should read ‘Submission‘ only. Submissions with a different subject line may be missed.

  • Please provide a cover letter that is cut and paste above the story with the following contact information: name, postal address, email address and telephone number

  • Please provide a brief biographical sketch of no more than 150 words that is cut and paste below the story.

  • Translators must obtain permission from the author or their estate to translate the work, and to publish the translation

  • On acceptance we may ask you to work with us on minor editorial changes.

  • We do not accept gratuitously offensive, excessively violent or explicit writing that does not move the story forard

  • Please wait one month after withdrawing or hearing from us before submitting again. If your work has been accepted by us, we probably won’t publish another of your pieces in a consecutive issue.

  • Copyright remains with the author.

    Should your piece be reprinted, we request the courtesy of an acknowledgement stating that the piece was published in Out of Print.

  • We cannot pay you but we do not charge a submission fee.

  • We hope you will contribute to one of India’s first literary ezines that honours the short story and look forward to reading your work