Please read this before you hit the Submit button:

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Submission Window

• We are now open to submissions. 

• The submission window closes on 15 January 2026.

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Poetry

• We only accept complete, unpublished poetry manuscripts. It is okay for individual poems in the manuscript to have been published in journals and literary magazines.

• Please submit a well-formatted manuscript.

• Poems should be typed in Times New Roman (font size: 11 pt).

• Each poem should be on a separate page. Therefore, enter a page break at the end of each poem.

• Please include your name, contact information, and brief bio with your submission.

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Nonfiction

• Our interests span a broad spectrum of nonfiction, from essays and memoirs to literary criticism with a distinct personal spin.

• Please submit a synopsis of your project (no more than 5 pages) along with five sample chapters.

• The synopsis should provide a clear overview of your project, including its central argument, thesis, or subject matter.

• The sample chapters should give us a sense of your writing style and your ability to develop your ideas.

 

Fiction

• We welcome both full-length novels and short story collections.

• Please submit your full manuscript with a lucid synopsis (no more than 3 pages).

• The synopsis should provide a clear overview of your project, including its central characters, plot, and setting.

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General Guidelines

• Please email your submission to editorial@coppercoin.co.in

• Please do not submit your work if it has been previously published in any form.

• We do not accept simultaneous submissions.

• If you do not hear from us within 8 weeks, please consider your submission as declined.

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Thank you for your interest in submitting your work to Copper Coin.

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Important

• We only publish poets who are deeply invested in poetry.

• Unless you are conversant with contemporary world poetry, we are unlikely to be interested in your work.

 

We look forward to reading your work!