Submission Guidelines

Guest book reviews

We are accepting one to two guest book reviews per month that fit with the tone and style of Aniko Press. Check out our current book reviews for inspo.

We mainly focus on literary and contemporary fiction, short story collections, poetry, interesting/experimental nonfiction and exciting graphic novels. We include both Australian and international authors. We prioritise recent releases, but will also consider fresh takes on ‘forgotten’ classics or contemporary books you loved that didn’t get enough time in the spotlight.

Book reviews should be between 600-900 words, and contain a mix of literary criticism and personal opinion.

Each published review is paid $50.00 (AUD).

We prefer receiving completed reviews but will accept pitches with examples of other work. Please submit reviews as a Word document along with a bio and links to any published work at emily@anikopress.com with the subject “Guest book review submission.”

For a list of books available for review and our upcoming reviews, click here.

Flash Fiction Competitions [currently closed]

We run biannual flash fiction competitions in winter and summer. There are two rounds of submissions for each season.

Submit 100 words (not including title) which responds to the competition’s theme. Two individual submissions are allowed per writer.

Submit work by email to submit@anikopress.com, along with a short bio.

Winners receive publication on our website and social media, and a copy of our latest issue.

For some inspiration, check out our reviwer Elaine’s great round-up of flash fiction collections or click here to read our past winners!

Aniko Magazine [currently closed]

Aniko Magazine publishes poetry, flash fiction, short stories and creative nonfiction by writers from Australia and around the world. We also accept more experimental work.

We select ten to fifteen pieces of original, unpublished writing that responds to the issue’s theme.

The author of each published piece receives $125.00 (AUD).

Email your submissions to: submit@anikopress.com. Please include a short bio and a few lines on what inspired your piece in the email.