Calling all writers and poets
Unsolicited submissions of any length accepted.
With regards our anthologies, submit your previously unpublished poetry of up to 30 lines and short fiction stories of no more than 1,000 words each on any subject for our consideration (as a Word .doc file otherwise we have to convert the file and errors can subsequently creep in). Tim Saunders Publications reserves the right to edit submissions. Authors retain copyright.
Do you have a book that you would like published?
We edit, set, publish and market books for authors.
Publishing procedure
Firstly, once an author agrees to our terms their photo is added to our Representation page.
The publishing process involves Tim thoroughly reading the manuscript, editing, setting it and often, creating book covers. Authors receive pdf proofs and at this stage any amendments can be made. Once the author is happy, the book is then published and retail prices are set. Usually ebooks are the least expensive followed by paperbacks and then luxurious hardbacks. A minimum of 75 pages is required to publish a hardback.
Author copies are often available at a discounted rate.
Books published by Tim Saunders Publications are available through Amazon and other outlets
Email manuscripts to [email protected]
All submissions are responded to, after careful consideration.
Unsolicited submissions of any length accepted.
With regards our anthologies, submit your previously unpublished poetry of up to 30 lines and short fiction stories of no more than 1,000 words each on any subject for our consideration (as a Word .doc file otherwise we have to convert the file and errors can subsequently creep in). Tim Saunders Publications reserves the right to edit submissions. Authors retain copyright.
Do you have a book that you would like published?
We edit, set, publish and market books for authors.
Publishing procedure
Firstly, once an author agrees to our terms their photo is added to our Representation page.
The publishing process involves Tim thoroughly reading the manuscript, editing, setting it and often, creating book covers. Authors receive pdf proofs and at this stage any amendments can be made. Once the author is happy, the book is then published and retail prices are set. Usually ebooks are the least expensive followed by paperbacks and then luxurious hardbacks. A minimum of 75 pages is required to publish a hardback.
Author copies are often available at a discounted rate.
Books published by Tim Saunders Publications are available through Amazon and other outlets
Email manuscripts to [email protected]
All submissions are responded to, after careful consideration.
To be published in 2025
Loving our Home by Tim Saunders - our journey of home improvement
To be published in 2024
Fireside moments
Forthcoming anthologies
Have you written a poem (up to 30 lines) or a short story up to 1,000 words on any of the following highly emotive subjects? This page is regularly updated so keep your eyes peeled because deadlines might change and more topics will be added. If you would like to see a particular subject covered, let us know and we'll consider it. Send your submissions to: [email protected] - we'd love to read them. (Only send them, though when you are entirely happy because we cannot accept revised, amended versions due to time constraints). Anthologies are published once we have received work from a minimum of 10 contributors. For this reason sometimes anthologies are combined or deadlines extended.
Deadline: May 1, 2024
1. Power and corruption
2. Routine and order
3. Greatest achievements
4. Technology
5. Collected stories
6. A collection of verse, Vol III
7. Ability
8. Communication
9. Music
Deadline: June 1, 2024
1. Lies and deceit
2. City life
3. History - "You have to know the past to understand the present," Carl Sagan
yesterday is today's history while today's is tomorrow's...
4. A collection of stories, Vol I
5. Family
6. Responses to the Ten Commandments - poetry and short stories about a particular commandment. Contributors should select one and include it at the top of the submitted piece.
7. Materialism
8. People we have known
9. Charity anthology: Peace for Israel and Palestine - all proceeds to the British Red Cross.
Deadline: July 1, 2024
1. Flash fiction
2. Patience
3. Business - is there a company that means a lot to you or should be celebrated in verse? Barry Ryan has written ones about Cadbury. One about the Post Office perhaps?
4. Injustice - there are certainly a lot of those in the world.
5. Selfishness
6. Time - waits for no man
7. Victorian times
Deadline: August 1, 2024
1. Fables
2. Religious inspiration - pick an inspirational text in brief from any religious book i.e. The Bible, Quran etc. and write a poem or story relating to it.
3. Patience
4. Talents and gifts
5. Weather
6. Hate
Deadline: September 1, 2024
1. Butterflies
2. Ghost stories
3. Children's stories
4. Best moments
5. A collection of verse, Vol IV
6. Edwardian times
Deadline: October 1, 2024
1. The finer things in life
2. Myths
3. TV, film and theatre
4. Action
Deadline: November 1, 2024
1. The power of writing
2. Architecture
3. Dedication
Deadline: December 1, 2024
1. When we were six (inspired by AA Milne)
2. Simple pleasures
3. Loneliness
4. Teenage years
Deadline: January 1, 2025
1. When we were seven (inspired by AA Milne)
2. Kindness
3. Disaster
4. Courage
5. A collection of verse, Vol V
Deadline: February 1, 2025
1. Regret
2. Morals
3. Privilege
4. Acceptance
Important note regarding BT email addresses
BT email addresses are not accepting emails from Tim Saunders Publications, returning them undelivered. If you have not received acknowledgement from Tim Saunders Publications please provide an alternative, non-BT email address. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Have you written a poem (up to 30 lines) or a short story up to 1,000 words on any of the following highly emotive subjects? This page is regularly updated so keep your eyes peeled because deadlines might change and more topics will be added. If you would like to see a particular subject covered, let us know and we'll consider it. Send your submissions to: [email protected] - we'd love to read them. (Only send them, though when you are entirely happy because we cannot accept revised, amended versions due to time constraints). Anthologies are published once we have received work from a minimum of 10 contributors. For this reason sometimes anthologies are combined or deadlines extended.
Deadline: May 1, 2024
1. Power and corruption
2. Routine and order
3. Greatest achievements
4. Technology
5. Collected stories
6. A collection of verse, Vol III
7. Ability
8. Communication
9. Music
Deadline: June 1, 2024
1. Lies and deceit
2. City life
3. History - "You have to know the past to understand the present," Carl Sagan
yesterday is today's history while today's is tomorrow's...
4. A collection of stories, Vol I
5. Family
6. Responses to the Ten Commandments - poetry and short stories about a particular commandment. Contributors should select one and include it at the top of the submitted piece.
7. Materialism
8. People we have known
9. Charity anthology: Peace for Israel and Palestine - all proceeds to the British Red Cross.
Deadline: July 1, 2024
1. Flash fiction
2. Patience
3. Business - is there a company that means a lot to you or should be celebrated in verse? Barry Ryan has written ones about Cadbury. One about the Post Office perhaps?
4. Injustice - there are certainly a lot of those in the world.
5. Selfishness
6. Time - waits for no man
7. Victorian times
Deadline: August 1, 2024
1. Fables
2. Religious inspiration - pick an inspirational text in brief from any religious book i.e. The Bible, Quran etc. and write a poem or story relating to it.
3. Patience
4. Talents and gifts
5. Weather
6. Hate
Deadline: September 1, 2024
1. Butterflies
2. Ghost stories
3. Children's stories
4. Best moments
5. A collection of verse, Vol IV
6. Edwardian times
Deadline: October 1, 2024
1. The finer things in life
2. Myths
3. TV, film and theatre
4. Action
Deadline: November 1, 2024
1. The power of writing
2. Architecture
3. Dedication
Deadline: December 1, 2024
1. When we were six (inspired by AA Milne)
2. Simple pleasures
3. Loneliness
4. Teenage years
Deadline: January 1, 2025
1. When we were seven (inspired by AA Milne)
2. Kindness
3. Disaster
4. Courage
5. A collection of verse, Vol V
Deadline: February 1, 2025
1. Regret
2. Morals
3. Privilege
4. Acceptance
Important note regarding BT email addresses
BT email addresses are not accepting emails from Tim Saunders Publications, returning them undelivered. If you have not received acknowledgement from Tim Saunders Publications please provide an alternative, non-BT email address. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.