Submissions
Prototype Anthology
We are very sorry to say that we will not be publishing our annual anthology in 2026.
We know that this is a vital part of our output, and such an important way of discovering and supporting new writers, but due to our current funding situation, we simply do not have the capacity.
We apologise for any disappointment this will cause, and especially to anyone who has been preparing to submit. We hope you understand why we’ve had to make this difficult decision, and ask that you bear with us while we try to plan for the future.
Please be assured that all subscribers will have their subscriptions paused and we will be in touch with updates.
Annual Submissions Window
We will not be opening for submissions this year, due to our limited capacity. We will share any updates to this page, or via our mailing list. We kindly request that unsolicited submissions are not sent to us outside of any open submissions windows.
Please read our guidelines below if you are interested in submitting to future submissions windows:
We are interested in a wide range of work and encourage proposals which resist easy definition or categorisation. We want to publish writing that is courageous, original, demanding and inquisitive. The best way to get a sense of the varied work we publish is to look at our back catalogue, and to read some of our books if you can.
Submissions are open to all, regardless of age, gender, race, religion and background, and we are particularly keen to hear from writers in groups that have been historically underrepresented in literary publishing.
We will ask for a covering letter, which should give a brief synopsis of the work and explain why you think it’s the right fit for us, along with a full manuscript.
We prefer all submissions to be uploaded via our online Submittable portal, a link to which will appear below when submissions are open.
If you have any questions or accessibility issues, please write to us at admin[at]prototypepublishing.co.uk.
