Call for New Asian Short Stories
Professor Kirpal Singh of
Singapore Management University and Professor M.A. Quayum of International
Islamic University Malaysia will coedit a new collection of Asian short
stories. New and previously unpublished short stories are invited from writers
of Asian origin/background or those writing about Asian life, culture and
experience. Submissions should be sent to asianshortstories@gmail.com by 15 July 2014. The
edited volume is expected to come out by the end of 2014.
Terms and conditions of entry:
1. Writers must be of Asian origin/background or writing about
Asian life, culture and experience.
2. Submission ought to be new, unpublished and not submitted
elsewhere.
3. Each author is allowed to submit only one story.
4. Stories must be in English, typed double-spaced in Times New Roman.
5. Stories should not exceed 6000 words in length.
6. Submissions in any other genre are not considered.
7. Writers should include their name and a brief profile (100 words
max.) on the cover page of the submission.
8. No submissions will be accepted by post or after the deadline.
9. Successful
writers will be contacted on or before 30 September 2014.
10. Further queries about the project should be sent to the email
address above.
About
the Editors
Kirpal
Singh
is a renowned poet and academic, and Director of the Wee Kim Wee Centre at the Singapore Management
University.
