Beyond the seasonal theme, there are no rules (other than those outlined in our general guidelines below). All you have to do is tell us a funny festive story!

We will not accept multiple submissions however you are free to send one submission for each issue. If you are submitting cartoons, you may submit five cartoons per issue.

Please note you may not receive a response until sub windows close.

Our seasonal issues have been huge hits in previous years and we look forward to seeing what you all come up with. Happy writing!

SHORT STORIES:  Minimum 500 words, maximum 3000.  

CARTOONS:  Maximum of five cartoons per submission.

PAYMENT:  We will pay a flat rate of £20.00 per accepted submission for stories. Flat rate of £5.00 per accepted cartoon submission.

GENERAL SUBMISSION RULES

Please send all submissions attached to an email as a word/image document, as well as a short bio. Bio can be sent as an attachment or in the email body.

We are happy to accept all types of humour, from sharp satire to slapstick. While humour is subjective, we will not tolerate any form of bigotry or discrimination toward any ethnicity, gender identity, sexuality or disability.

We will not accept multiple submissions.

We will allow simultaneous subs, please do just let us know if you have been accepted somewhere else in the meantime.

We will not accept submissions that have been previously published or displayed in any format, anywhere.

We will not respond to any submissions that do not meet the submission criteria. We also will not respond to rejection follow-up emails.

We reserve the right to edit submissions for publication.

All payments to be made via PayPal at least 48hrs before magazine publication.

Please send all submissions to: humourmemag@outlook.com