Graphic design / events
Creativity / art / design
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cREATIVITY AND ART
Artistic Portfolio / Lookbook
Photography and branding / photos
Graphic design / events
Creativity / art / design
Web design / ux / ui design
cREATIVITY AND ART
Artistic Portfolio / Lookbook
Photography and branding / photos
Sponsored Writers Program 2026
This program invites storytellers around the world to submit original stories for an upcoming anthology, inspired by the spirit of timeless storytelling traditions. Selected writers will be published in a carefully curated volume of 12 to 15 outstanding stories.
Sponsored Writers Program 2026
We are looking for stories that inspire wonder. That feel timeless. That carry readers to forgotten kingdoms, hidden worlds, ancient myths, and extraordinary adventures.
If your story has the power to stay with a reader long after the final page, we would love to hear from you. Every selected story is professionally edited and designed for the collection, and we welcome both emerging and established writers. Submissions are accepted in English and Arabic. All work must be original, unpublished, and entirely human-written, no AI-generated or AI-assisted manuscripts.
What Your Pitch Needs
Four things. No manuscript required yet, we review concepts first.
Story title
A working title is fine
Genre
Should be from one of the 6 categories
word count
Estimated (3,000 - 10,000 words)
Synopsis
200 - 500 words
We are accepting original stories in the following categories
How it works
Pitch your story
Send a story title, genre, estimated word count, and a synopsis of 200 to 500 words. Up to two pitches per writer. Outcomes: Approved, Declined, or Returned with recommendations.
Submit the full manuscript
Approved pitches are invited to deliver the completed story, 3,000 to 10,000 words. Many strong stories improve with a small amount of revision, so feedback may accompany our decision. Outcomes: Accepted · Revise & resubmit · Declined
Editorial review
Accepted stories receive one round of editorial notes, clarifying the ending, improving pacing, strengthening motivation, trimming exposition, always in service of your voice, never in place of it.
Contract & sponsorship
Once your final manuscript is approved, a publishing agreement is issued. On signing, your story is scheduled for publication in the anthology and your sponsorship is paid.
Eligibility & rules
- Publication in a professionally edited, designed anthology.
- One round of editorial support to bring the story to its strongest form.
- A sponsorship amount agreed in your contract before you sign, paid as a single amount rather than ongoing royalties.
Do I need a finished manuscript to enter?
No, that's the point of the pitch stage. Submit a title, genre, estimated word count, and a 200–500 word synopsis. Only if your pitch is approved will you be invited to write and submit the full story.
How much is the sponsorship payment?
The sponsorship amount will be confirmed with successful contributors before publication. It is a single agreed amount, stated in your contract before you sign, and paid on acceptance of your final manuscript, rather than royalties based on sales.
What rights am I giving up?
By signing the publishing agreement, you transfer the rights outlined in the contract to Seven Sands Publishing, including publication rights and any additional rights specified in the agreement. The full terms will be in your contract. Please read it carefully before signing
Can I submit the same story elsewhere at the same time?
No. Stories must be submitted to Seven Sands only, not to other publishers at the same time, and must not have been published elsewhere before. Once your story is accepted and rights are transferred under the publishing agreement, it belongs to Seven Sands Publishing as set out in your contract.
Can I write with AI assistance?
No. All submissions must be the product of human creativity. AI-generated or AI-authored work is not accepted, this is a core commitment of the house, not a technicality.