Deep Overstock was started in 2018 by booksellers who realized our coworkers were paid to shelve books, but were working on their own writing and had dreams of shelving their own books.
We created a journal that supported booksellers in that dream by opening a space to publish their writing and challenged them to write in genres they might not have tried before.
Each theme of our quarterly journal is based on a category that you can find in a bookstore. Writers and artists can interpret the theme as they see fit. Some interpretations might fit “on the shelf” as you would expect, some may not.
Though we have a strong commitment and focus on those in the book industry, we do accept work from writers and artists who work in any field.
As we continue to grow, we are now publishing full-length novels and longer works by booksellers and book industry workers.
The name Deep Overstock refers to books that are tucked away from where customers are able to get to. It is our goal to publish these “overstocked” ideas.
Current Theme Guidelines
Submissions for Issue 26: Soups & Stews are now open.
Submit your piece(s) by October 31st, 2024. The color of the cover will be Orange.
General Guidelines
We publish fiction, poetry, comics, art, images, medical reports, plays, essays, philosophies, sculptures, sounds, mushroom dataset analyses, magic spells, fairy tales, folklore, riddles, jokes, horoscopes, death-predictions, and more. Surprise us!
We’re looking for pieces that fit the theme and also those that take a unique spin on it. We want to give “overstocked” ideas an audience.
We have open submissions on a rolling basis.
Winter Issue: Open July 1st through October 31st. Release: January.
Spring Issue: Open November 1st through February 28th. Release: May.
Fall Issue: Open March 1st through June 30th. Release: September.
Simultaneous submissions are fine, but let us know if the piece gets accepted elsewhere. We do not accept previously published works.
Include a short bio about you, your work, and your role as a bookseller, librarian, or book collection steward in the body of your email. If you have been published by Deep Overstock previously we will use your previously submitted bio unless you provide an updated one.
Submissions over 3000 words might not be considered.
Any work that uses artificial intelligence will not be considered.
Email:
submissions@deepoverstock.com
with your work attached and your bio in the body of the email.
More information on formatting and rights here.
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