Soft Altitude Publishing

Submissions

the future we create

an anthology

Soft Altitude Publishing is proudly accepting submissions for our very first anthology!

They say we create our own future, so let's test this theory out for ourselves and find out as we embark on this brand new project together! This is your chance to shine your light, creativity and wisdom, by joining our impactful project. Crafting this unique anthology with thoughtfully chosen language and artwork to take us into tomorrow, we invite you to submit your own hopeful vision of the future, so that together we can reshape our world, one page at a time!

This anthology will weave together poetry, prose and artworks that are created with the utmost intention of inspiring and uplifting our readers while also benefiting our community. It will be an anthology of positivity and possibility, considering only the best of what we wish to live and experience. Through imagery, insights, stories, art, and more, with half of the proceeds going to charity, we will make a difference in the future we create!

Our anthology will be filled with the seeds that we, as authors, artists and creatives, are planting now, in order to see them bloom into the future we wish to experience. We eagerly await to have our spirits lifted by your inspiring words and artwork, and to be swiftly transported into the beautiful new world, the future we create!

Thank you for considering being a part of our inspirational and heart-warming first project!

Submissions for the future we create

Themes

We're looking for insights, stories, essays and art depicting:

positivity, unity, love
healing, wellness, rebirth
creativity, growth, consciousness
a deep sense of human connection
new structures, creations, ways of being

What does the most loving and amazing vision of your future look like?

Let’s share our thoughts, hopes and dreams with the world, because together, we will make miracles!

Entries

Poetry
All forms of poetry are welcome; up to a maximum of 100 lines, and saved in a Word document.
Prose
Prose entries, including short stories and personal essays, should be up to 2000 words in length, and saved in a Word document.
Artwork
Either digital or traditional artwork in any medium (not including video), should be uploaded in a high-quality image that is a minimum of 300 dpi, in either a JPG or PNG format.

Submission guidelines

Each entrant is welcome to submit up to 2 written works (poetry, prose, or one of each) and/or up to 2 artworks.

One single Word document is recommended for both written entries. Please also include your full name, contact information and your socials in the same document.

International authors and artists over the age of majority are welcome to submit.

Previously unpublished works are preferred. If your entry has been previously published, please indicate the previous publication place and date in your Word document.

There will be no financial compensation for the entries chosen for publication, however each author/artist chosen for publication will receive one physical copy of the published anthology free of charge.

All copyrights will remain with each author/artist.

Submissions deadline

Submissions open on November 19th, 2024.

The new deadline for submissions is June 20^th2025.

Please allow up to four months for us to carefully review your submissions and to respond to you.

Projected publication date

The projected publication date is March 20^th 2026, the day of the next spring equinox, one year to the day after having received our final submissions.

Supporting charity

Spotlighting how and what we will build, with boundless optimism and creativity as our outlook towards the future, the anthology will impact the authors and artists participating in it's development, as well as the readers who get to share into their visions and creations.

Half of the proceeds generated from the sales of this anthology will support community charities, such as food banks and homeless shelters.

Soft Altitude Publishing is located in Ottawa, Canada, so we will begin by supporting the vulnerable members within our local community.

Due to the dynamic nature of our ever-changing social needs, every year or two, we will take a vote from the general public, as to which cause the proceeds of our anthology should support next.

Together, we will make a difference!

How to submit

Please complete the form below to submit your wonderful work.

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Please upload your poetry and prose entries here. If you are submitting two entries, please include both entries in a single Word document, along with your name, email and socials clearly indicated.

Please upload your FIRST artwork image here, in a minimum 300 dpi JPG or PNG.

For artwork submission ONE, please include: 1. artist's name, 2. the title of artwork, 3. the medium(s), 4. the year(s) it was made and 5. a description/statement of the artwork's intention.

If you are submitting a SECOND artwork image please upload your image here, in a minimum 300 dpi JPG or PNG.

If you are submitting a SECOND artwork, please include: 1. artist's name, 2. the title of artwork, 3. the medium(s), 4. the year(s) it was made and 5. a description/statement of the artwork's intention.

Please share a short author/artist bio with us, and don't forget to include your website and socials:

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