Sans. PRESS is an indie publisher from Limerick, Ireland. Open for subs (The Garden #8) Funded by the Arts Council of Ireland.
OPEN CALL
Our team has started reading stories for THE GARDEN, and we can't wait to see all that you come up with!
We're currently at 15%, so rush over to https://www.sanspress.com/submissions for guidelines and our submission form.
This is a paid opportunity funded by the Arts Council, for print & digital publication!
OPEN CALL
From June 4 until July 2, (or until we hit 1,000 subs), we are reading stories for our next anthology, THE GARDEN.
We want creative interpretations of our cover art and/or title, in any genre, up to 5,000 words. From real flowers to metaphorical bugs, we want stories that dig deep into the dirt and find life and death, bloom and rot!
This is a paid opportunity for print and digital publication.
Details and submission at: https://www.sanspress.com/submissions
Thank you to everyone that took part in our Limerick Zine Fest raffle!
With your help, we've raised €130 for UNICEF's Gaza Appeal – and our lucky winner was delighted to receive her Big Box of Zines!
Thank you to everyone that made LZF such a special weekend, and we really hope to see you again for future events!
Catch up with our stories so far! You can now find our FRESH & WEIRD Bundle on Gumroad, featuring a complete collection of Sans. PRESS anthologies from 2021 to 2023!
Six exciting issues, each with a different theme (secrets, passion, resilience, chaos, transformation and duality) and full of unexpected stories. The best of new Irish & international short fiction that dares to face the unknown.
https://sanspress.gumroad.com/l/set
Thank you so much to all that participated in our Stranger Submission Call!
We've reached our submission cap, and our team is already having a great time reading all of your entries! We hope to have all responses out by late May.
THE ARCHIVE #24 need, eggs and milk
In this poignant story, V. Kearton Scott explores love and grief through flashes of a relationship, and the memories it leaves behind.
Read online: https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/needeggsandmilk
Happy Read an Ebook Week!
There's still time to find a book to celebrate, and all of the Sans. PRESS anthologies are discounted at Smashwords from March 3-9, up to 75% off!
Find fresh & weird stories at: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/SansPRESS
OPEN CALL – STRANGER ( #7)
Have you sent in your subs in?
With 2/3 of our cap filled, our team is having a great time reading your stories, but we still have space for some of your weirdest tales before it closes!
Don't miss out – submit at https://www.sanspress.com/submissions
THE ARCHIVE #23 Companions, by Carol McGill
IIn this short story by Carol McGill, visit a different world, where humans share a mental bond with an animal companion.
Read online: https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/companions
We've never had an open call go so fast – we're halfway through the subs cap! If you have a story to submit, don't wait around!
We want your strangest work, inspired by our title and/or artwork, up to 5,000 words. This is a paid opportunity thanks to !
More at: https://www.sanspress.com/submissions
THE ARCHIVE #22 Do Not Go Gentle, by Anna Villegas
In this touching tale by Anna Villegas, a woman's view of her window leads to the recollection of a well-lived life that now approaches its conclusion.
Read online: https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/donotgogentle
OPEN CALL -
Behind the fog, in the tall grass,or even standing in plain sight – there are mysteries everywhere for those brave enough to look. Sometimes, reality might just refuse to behave in the ways we expect it to.
OPEN CALL
We're delighted to announce the open call for stories for our next anthology, STRANGER!
Behind the fog, in the tall grass, or even standing in plain sight – there are mysteries everywhere for those brave enough to look. Sometimes, reality might just refuse to behave in the ways we expect it to.
We are open for submissions from Feb 8 to March 12 (or until we reach 1,000 subs) – up to 5,000 words, inspired by our cover and/or title. Submissions will be read anonymised and selected writers will be paid 175e for publication.
More details on our website! (link in bio)
THE ARCHIVE #21 Leaky Pink Stuff, by Steven Mathes
In this flash piece by Steven Mathes, Sean anxiously awaits for his beloved to return from the land of the almost dead.
Read online:https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/leakypinkstuff
THE ARCHIVE #20 What's My Name? by S. P. Burton
In this haunting short story by S. P. Burton, a disembodied voice with a mysterious question is getting closer each night.
Read online on our website: https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/myname
Last chance to get our ebooks at promotional prices! Until Jan 1st, issues #1 to 5 # are offered with discounts from 25% to 75% for the Smashwords End of Year Sale!
Find our book and many more at https://smashwords.com/shelves/promos and start the new year with some great stories!
Now is your best chance to find ours books – available for a promotional price at Smashwords as part of their End of Year Sale! If you haven't caught up with our collection yet, issues #1 to 5 # are offered with discounts from 25% to 75%!
Find our book and many more at https://smashwords.com/shelves/promos through the end of 2023!
Issue #6 is coming out tomorrow, at Milseán Mingle & Jingle! We'll be at Wickham Way Market, Limerick, from 10am to 3pm, with a new collection of original stories that face the darkness! (and also lots of bookish gifts for the booklovers in your life)
See you there!
THE ARCHIVE #19
Southern Lights, by Thomas Barry.
In the rolling hills, a man takes a break from the stress of city life.
Read free on our website: https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/southernlights
We are heartbroken, but we'll have to cancel our stand at Outset Market today due to illness. We'll still be at Milseán on Dec 16, and hope to see you then!
Apologies for any disappointment caused.
Another Name for Darkness -
A lifetime buried in the mud, a shadow haunting your past, a creature built from offered scraps – there is something lurking in the dark!
We're going to be at the Outset Christmas Market (Outset Design Galway)! Dec 9th, 11 to 4pm.
Come chat to the editors and pick up a copy of our latest collection, ANOTHER NAME FOR DARKNESS. We're also bringing lots of bookish merch for the book lover in your life.
This Saturday (09/12), at Galway's Cornstore Mall, from 11am to 4pm!
Thank you for the lovely poster!
BOOK LAUNCH
Another Name for Darkness is coming soon – and we can finally reveal our stunning cover! We'll be at two Christmas Markets with our brand new stories – come meet us in Galway or Limerick!
And if you can't join for the launch, you can already guarantee your copies – we have paperbacks and digitally signed hardcovers available for preorder on our website. Get ready for a collection of stories that dare to face the shadows and rebuild realities!
Our '23 Pushcart Prize Nominations are out!
Best of luck to Devon Borkowski, Maria O'Brien, Seán Finnan, Sara Maria Greene, Shelley Lavigne and Tony Dunnell!
Thank you for trusting us with your stories!
THE ARCHIVE #18 – Step, by Liam Hogan
In this mind-twisting short story, a couple finds themselves at a standstill when reality refuses to function as expected.
Read free on our website: https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/step
THE ARCHIVE #17 – Way Down We Go, by Rachel Marley
A scary Halloween treat! In this suspenseful tale, a small expedition braves the darkness to find answers about a missing crew.
Read free on: https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/way-down
For our last Irish read, we're going with "last ones left alive", by Sarah Davis-Goff!
We decided to revisit Sarah's vision of a dystopic Ireland in preparation for the release of "Silent City|"!
It's Irish Book Week, and we're getting ready for celebrations with !
To start off the week of prompts, our next Irish read is the much anticipated The Undetectables, by Courtney Smyth!
Courtney's short fiction has been featured twice in our books, and we can't wait to dive into their debut novel – and we're very much looking forward to their reading on October 21st, 4pm, at Chapters Bookstore!
THE ARCHIVE #16 – When South-Westerlies Blow, by Rowan MacDonald
A story on the roads taken and not taken, and what we may lose in the struggle to find ourselves.
Read free on: https://www.sanspress.com/the-archive-stories/south-westerlies
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