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duckprintspress
Happy recruitment opens day! I’m so excited to announce that now through January 31st, 2026, we are accepting applications from authors interested in writing for our next anthology, Beyond the Galactic Tide!
Are you a fanfiction author? Have you been wanting to break into publishing your original fiction?
If the answer to both these questions is “yes,” then this may be the perfect opportunity for you! Duck Prints Press (the spiffy indie press founded by fandom author unforth to publish the original work of fancreators) is looking for approximately 15 authors to write all-new, original stories, 5,000 to 7,500 words long, for a minimum pay of $75 per story! What will these stories be about? TL:DR, ACE…. IN…. SPAAAAAACE! For the slightly longer version, we’re soliciting pitches for stories about asexual characters in outer space settings. Are they exploring? Are they settling? Are they traveling? Are they just livin’ life and vibing? You tell us!
Every pitch must include:
- Setting: Space!
- People: at least one main character who is on the asexuality spectrum
- Genre: any that can reasonably be placed into space
- Relationships: any or none
- A happy ending!
Curious how to apply? If you are over the age of 18 and have posted at least 3 completed fanfiction works totaling a minimum of 10,000 words, then you are qualified to apply, and you should follow these links to learn all the deets – how to apply, what to submit, how long pitches should be, and more! Only applicants who meet our fanfiction requirements will be considered!
The application period ends when the last timezone in the world hits 11:59 p.m. on January 31st (which I approximate to 8 a.m. Eastern time on February 1st), so make sure to get your applications in before then!
READY TO APPLY? Authors who’ve never worked with us before, use this form!
Are you a returning author – one who has written with us before? Use this form!
Feel free to drop us an e-mail at info@duckprintspress.com, send an ask to our Tumblr inbox, or join our public Discord and drop a question in our mod shout chat.
