A Coup of Owls
Description
Limited Demographic: authors who belong to an underrepresented or marginalised community including but not limited to LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and disabled people
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.
We’re looking for stories you’ve poured your soul into but haven’t been able to find the right home for. We’re looking for stories that make us feel something.
Warmth, love, melancholy, rage.
We want it all.
All genres, styles and themes will be considered and we especially love stories that are outside the box in their telling. Ambiguous endings? Non-linear storytelling? Antagonist’s point-of-view? A story told in just one scene?
We love it all.
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.
We’re looking for stories you’ve poured your soul into but haven’t been able to find the right home for. We’re looking for stories that make us feel something.
Warmth, love, melancholy, rage.
We want it all.
All genres, styles and themes will be considered and we especially love stories that are outside the box in their telling. Ambiguous endings? Non-linear storytelling? Antagonist’s point-of-view? A story told in just one scene?
We love it all.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission window - Mar 1, 2026 thru Mar 7, 2026 (Begins 77 days from now)
- Submission window - Jul 1, 2026 thru Jul 7, 2026 (Begins 199 days from now)
- Submission window - Sep 1, 2026 thru Sep 7, 2026 (Begins 261 days from now)
- Submission window - Dec 1, 2026 thru Dec 7, 2026 (Begins 352 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
100 to 1000 words
5 GBP/piece (approx. $6.65/piece)
Short Story
1001 to 4000 words
10 GBP/piece (approx. $13.30/piece)
Short Story
4001 to 7500 words
15 GBP/piece (approx. $19.95/piece)
Novelette
7500 to 8000 words
15 GBP/piece (approx. $19.95/piece)
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 48 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 25 | Average: 43.70 | Median: 44 | Max: 50
Responded:
97.91%
Accepted:
12.50% - avg 44 days
Rejected:
85.41% - avg 43 days
(14.63% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
2.08%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
2.08%
Withdrawn:
-
Pending:
There are 16 pending responses.
(7 min | 9.31 average | 9 median | 11 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 3 February 2022
Last officially checked: 30 November 2025