The Single Story Foundation (TSSF) Journal seeks well-crafted stories about Africa, Africans, and African issues in all genres from writers of African descents or those associated with Africa. Send your poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction to journal@singlestory[dot]org. Email title should be: TSSF Journal: [Work Name], [category].
Accepting all kinds of stories, send your speculative, thrillers, romance, comedy, Sci-Fi, magical realism, contemporary, historical, history, mystery, adventure, fantasy, etc. stories and poems.
They do not offer a specific theme to adhere to therefore would like a plethora of stories that deal with different themes. Don’t be afraid to send stories that deal with chronic illnesses, disability, LGBTQI issues, depression, and anxiety, etc.
Any story or poem, in any category or subject as long as it isn’t racist, sexist, or promoting hatred. TSSF believes that anything, from speculative fiction to romance, to a queer space opera, can be a wonderfully well-written story or poem.
Submission should be sent as a .doc or .rtf attachment, one single document. Failure to adhere to this will result in rejection. Also, entries submitted in the body of the email will not be accepted. Your contact information, such as your name, address, phone, and email, should be in the body of the email. Your bio should also be included in the body of the email.
TSSF Journal is published yearly. They read year-round, so it is not uncommon for a decision to take up to 6 months.
They do not accept simultaneous or previously published works. Do not send multiple submissions. TSSF Journal will only accept one submission at a time from an author and will automatically decline any additional submissions. They accept email submissions only. There is no submission fee. At this time, they do not pay their contributors.
Fiction:
Submit work no longer than 6,000 words, double-spaced, written in Times New Roman or Cambria, 12 pt. font (no courier, please), and the pages numbered. Excerpts of longer works may be accepted; please include full work as well as an excerpt.
PLEASE DO NOT include your name or contact information in the file name, header/footer or title page.
Your complete submission should include at most a 100-word biography, included in the body of the email.
Submissions not following the above guidelines will most often result in an automatic decline.
Poetry:
Submit three to five original, unpublished poems in one single document.
Length and style are open-ended. Just send us your best work!
PLEASE DO NOT include your name or contact information in the file name, header/footer or title page.
Your complete submission should include at most a 100-word biography, included in the body of the email. Also, include the titles of your poems in the body of the email.
Submissions not following the above guidelines will most often result in an automatic decline.
Creative non-fiction:
TSSF is open to all types of creative nonfiction, such as immersion reportage, personal essay, memoir, etc. They however, prefer submissions that are structured around narratives but are open to works that break away from this general writing style.
PLEASE DO NOT include your name or contact information in the file name, header/footer or title page.
Submissions should be no more than 4,000 words, double-spaced, written in Times New Roman or Cambria, 12 pt. font (no courier, please), and the pages numbered.
Submissions should NOT include your name or other identifying information.
Your complete submission should include at most a 100-word biography, included in the body of the email.
Submissions not following the above guidelines will most often result in an automatic decline.
Get more information about the Submission and formatting guidelines here.