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If you have a question, a collaboration idea, or a note to share, this is the place. We read each message with care and respond as soon as we can.
Before you write us, you might want to explore the links below; many visitors find what they’re looking for there.
Thinking About Submitting Your Work?
Our reading period is currently closed. We expect to reopen submissions in the coming months.
Visit our Submissions page for current details, or join the Fox Den to follow the journey and be among the first to hear when submissions reopen.
How Can We Help?
Use this form to reach the editorial team. To help us route your message, please choose the closest match from the Subject dropdown:
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We send only meaningful updates. Never noise.
If You’re Wondering — questions
Here are a few things writers often want to know first:
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We’re unable to review work sent through the contact form. Please use our submission portal so your manuscript is read properly.
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No — please submit through our official submissions form so our editorial team can review it properly.
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Yes, during open reading periods. Outside those windows, the submissions page will indicate when we open next.
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Response times vary, but we do our best to reply within the timeframe listed in the guidelines.
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Yes — choose Press / Media in the contact form.
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Our reading process is unhurried by design. While your work is with us, it is being read with attention — even if the forest seems quiet.
We aren’t able to send interim updates, but if your circumstances change or another opportunity arises, please let us know and we’ll revisit your submission promptly.
Accessibility & Expectations
We’re a small, deliberate press. We read every message with care, though our replies may take a little time. If your note is time-sensitive, please mention that in your message so we can route it appropriately.