Submit to an anthology

Submit your sample.

Send us a single piece of your writing, on any subject. Our editors read every submission and select the writers for each book, and selected writers are published as co-authors with Pakistan’s leading publishing house.

New here? See how our anthology publishing process works.

Now accepting Anthology submissions
Deadline Sunday 8 November 2026

Send your piece before the deadline. Our editors read every submission, and selected writers are invited to confirm their place in the next anthology.

Before you submit

Send your strongest piece.

Choose the one piece that shows your writing at its best. Our editors read every submission for voice, originality and quality of writing.

Submission requirements

A single piece of up to 1,500 words, on any subject and in any genre: a poem, an essay, a memoir or a short story. Submitting your sample is free. Selected writers confirm their place with a PKR 3,000 registration fee.

After you submit

What happens next.

Three steps between the piece you send and your place among the co-authors.

01

We read your piece

Our editors review every submission for creativity, voice, and originality, and select the co-authors for the anthology.

02

Selected writers are invited in

If your work is selected, you are added to the anthology's WhatsApp group with the other co-authors.

03

Registration & final submission

You confirm your place with the PKR 3,000 registration fee, and have two weeks to prepare your final submission before the book comes together.

Before you submit

Quick questions.

What can I submit?+
A single piece of up to 1,500 words, in any genre: poetry, short fiction, an essay or a memoir. Word or PDF is perfect.
What happens if I am selected?+
You are added to the anthology's WhatsApp group, confirm your place with the PKR 3,000 registration fee, and get two weeks to prepare your final submission.
Do I keep the rights to my work?+
Yes. Your writing stays yours; we only licence the right to include your piece in this edition of the anthology.
What do I receive?+
Publication as a co-author, your printed author copies and a personalised certificate, and promotion of the finished anthology on the TWS store.