Strange Region is an independent press based in Bedminster, Bristol.

between DECEMBER 01 2025 and JANUARY 31 2026 we will be open for submissions for long form work

we are interested in work that sits outside of narrative convention, if you have a project that doesn’t seem to fit anywhere, we want to see it

we accept fiction, poetry collections, documentation, reportage, essays, art

if you are unsure if your work is a good fit, we recommend reading some of our previous titles to give you an idea of what we like 

we are only accepting finished, or almost finished manuscripts​

all work should be unpublished

we are not currently open for submissions for single poems or short stories

we are particularly excited to receive work from writers from underrepresented and/or marginalised groups       

guidelines:

please send all submissions to: joe@strangeregion.co.uk

please submit the manuscript in full along with a short description of the work (1 page max) and a short (100 words max) bio of yourself

please make the subject line of your email:  SUBMISSION_[YOUR NAME]_[TITLE]

please format your submission as a .docx file or .pdf if necessary

please submit one project per email

simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please inform us as soon as possible if a piece of work gets accepted elsewhere

we are not able to receive submissions by post

all submissions will be read, and we will aim to reply to all within three months of receipt, however we cannot offer feedback if you are unsuccessful