History Through Fiction accepts historical fiction short story and novel excerpt submissions that, if accepted, will be published in the member-only content area of our website. Stories and excerpts must be previously unpublished and should be 1,000 – 7,000 words long. HTF prefers stories that are based on real historical events and/or people. However, all stories (with the exception of those related to Nazi cruelty) with any kind of historical setting will be considered – this includes those with elements of fantasy and alternative history. Stories that are accepted will receive light editing before being scheduled for publication to our member-only content area. We will publish one new story on the first day of each month. Authors whose work is accepted for publication will receive a $30 honorarium for their work. History Through Fiction reserves first time rights for publication. This means, once an author’s story is accepted for publication, and a contract is signed, the author cannot publish it elsewhere until it has been published by History Through Fiction plus thirty days thereafter.
To submit, please complete all required information and upload your synopsis and short story as a single document via our Duosuma Submission Platform. Please allow up to eight weeks for a response to your short story submission. Due to the quantity of submissions, if your story is rejected, we will not be able to provide any specific feedback.
