Frequently Asked Questions

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We look for work which does something valuable with the idea of correspondence. We want you to write a letter to somebody, whatever that means to you. We recommend that writers read our previously published work by visiting our email newsletter archive and our archive of letters before submitting.

Yes, all submissions must come in the form of a handwritten letter. Submissions that are not in letter form will be automatically rejected. 

Although we care more about the quality of your piece than the length of it, we rarely publish letters longer than 2000 words.

While we aim to promptly email you if your submission has not been chosen, this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us after a few months, please assume that your piece has not been selected on this occasion.

Published contributors will receive a gift subscription to one of our favourite small presses or literary journals.

No, we do not publish any previously published work.

Yes. We ask that you inform us of this when you submit and that you notify us if it is accepted elsewhere.

There is no need to include a biography with your submission. We'll find out about you if we decide to publish your letter.