Publication

Submissions

Sahab Collective Publishing welcomes manuscript submissions from writers based in, or with roots in, the MENA region.

All submissions must be original, unpublished, and must not have been generated or edited using AI.

Please submit:

• The first 5,000 words, or three chapters; whichever is shorter
• As a PDF document
• Double-spaced, in a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, Courier, Helvetica)
• File name in the following format: Surname Forename Title of Work
  

In the body of your email, please include:

• A logline
• A full summary of the work (including the ending)
• A short author bio (maximum 100 words), outlining your connection to the MENA region and why you are best placed to write this work
  

We are particularly interested in:

• Short stories
• Creative nonfiction that explores the representation of self or other; including lived experience in the MENA region or evolving conceptions of home
• Fiction centred on characters grappling with identity and belonging
  

We also welcome submissions from young writers and encourage their work.

Please send all submissions to: info@sahabcollective.com

While we are unable to accept all submissions, we aim to respond within three weeks.