Call for Submissions

This is a charity anthology in support of Palestinian children. The toll of war is a high one and to grow up suffering from PTS is crippling for a person's development. The aim of this anthology is to raise awareness about the toll of war on children and to support a charity directly contributing to the physical and mental well-being of Palestinian children. You will have a chance in this form to contribute to the selection of the specific charity this anthology will support.

Submit your submission here.

The Children of War anthology is a multi-genre collection of short stories.

~ 4-8k words (8k is a hard limit as we have to limit the size of the anthology for the print edition)

~ one character needs to have experienced war during childhood. This does not have to be the main character of the story

~ all genres of fiction and personal memoir welcome. There will be a division of genres in the book's presentation

~ Please be sure to proofread your story to ensure the highest quality of your piece before submitting, and note that rewrites may be suggested by the editors contributing their time and expertise to this project. You will be expected to incorporate editorial requests.

~ We will be using American English for this anthology 

~ Submission deadline: October 31 2026

~ Tentative publication in Feb 2027

Please Note: the aim is to publish exclusively on Amazon for the first year, which means your story has to be exclusive to this anthology until the end of that first year after publication. Following this, you are free to also publish your story in parallel, but your contribution to the anthology is permanent. All proceeds of this anthology will be going in perpetuity to the charity chosen by the selected authors, or another charity with a similar remit. You cannot expect to receive royalties for your contribution to the Children of War Volume 2 anthology.

If you are an editor and are willing to provide editing services for free to support this anthology, your support would be valued. Contact Astrid for details on how you can help with this anthology or if you're an author and would like further information. Email: astrid_v_j@outlook.com