Philippine Genre Stories has always aspired to be able to publish stories exploring the genres in the Philippine languages. In 2024, in addition to the submissions of previously unpublished genre stories in English, PGS is opening its portals for submissions of previously unpublished genre stories written in any of the native languages with an English translation.

With Mia Tijam, author of the 40^th National Book Award Finalist for Short Fiction in English “Flowers for Thursday”, co-editor of Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler, and editor for the Special Section for PWDs and PADs of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Literary Journal ANI 41: LAKBAY, still serving as Guest Editor, please email your submissions to philippinegenrestories(at)gmail(dot)com.

For stories in English:

1. Use subject line: Last name of author: Title of the Story
2. Submit story as DOCx attachment with file name format Last name of Author_Title of the Story
3. Follow the story format of minimum2,000 to maximum 6,000 words; font type Times New Roman/Arial/Calibri; font size 11 or 12; double-spaced; 1” margin all sides.
4. Story submission may include art/graphic embedded after story title and byline, with credit to the artist.
5. Submit maximum 200-word author’s bio with profile photo as one DOCx attachment with file name format Last Name of Author_BIO.
6. Deadline for submissions is on December 31, 2023.

For stories in the native languages with an English translation or vice versa:

7. Use subject line: Last name of author/Last name of translator: Title of the Story
8. Submit story as two (2) DOCx attachment with file name format: 1) Last name of Author/Translator_Title of the Story_English; 2) Last name of Author/Translator_Title of the story_Native Language e.g. Rinconada.
9. Follow the story format of minimum2,000 to maximum 6,000 words; font type Times New Roman/Arial/Calibri; font size 11 or 12; double-spaced; 1” margin all sides.
10. Story submission may include art/graphic embedded after story title and byline, with credit to the artist.
11. Submit maximum 200-word author’s bio and 200-word translator’s bio with respective profile photos as one (1) DOCx attachment with file name format: Last Name of Author/Last Name of Translator_BIO.
12. Deadline for submissions is on December 31, 2023.

Each story considered for publication may receive developmental edits. Authors/translators of chosen stories for publication will be contacted via email. Published stories will be compensated with a humble fee. All authors/translators of selected stories will be featured via a short Q&A profile.   

All, especially students and unpublished writers from the provinces, are encouraged to submit.

Please feel free to use the comment section if you have additional clarifications.

We are thrilled to read and share your stories!