2026 THEME IS REBELLION
There are many ways to rebel. Gal’s Guide is looking for fiction & non fiction about all of them.
This is the fifth annual Gal’s Guide Anthology. Previous themes have been Women’s History, Journey, Nourish, and Female Friendships.
What did we learn in the Gal’s Guide 2025 #RebelGalEra? It’s time to put it into words. Each month Gal’s Guide learned about a different aspect of rebellion now you can use them as prompts!
Think about rebellion within
- Resistance
- Solidarity
- Equality
- Creative Expression
- Innovation
- Injustice
- Freedom
- Courage
- Personal Change
- Defiance
- Political Change
- Hope/Persistence
Yes, we are a women’s history library but in this year’s anthology we are looking for rebellious stories, well told – regardless of the gender of the main character or writer.
Gal’s Guide Anthology: Rebellion
Deadline 3/31/2026
Publication 2026
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Stories/poems/essays will be chosen by a jury made up of board members of Gal’s Guide and a judge from the literary world.
Stories/poems/essays picked for the anthology will be ones that best fit the theme of rebellion, follow the submission specs, and are turned in on or before the deadline.
Writers may submit as many pieces as they like; however, a maximum of three (3) pieces per author will be chosen by the judges for publication in the 2026 anthology.
There is no submission fee.
RIGHTS:
Writers will grant rights to Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy from the time of acceptance to publication. After publication all rights will revert back to the writer.
PRIZES:
The Gal’s Guide Anthology will be available in printed formats including Amazon. New to 2026* Authors whose work is chosen for the anthology will receive discount options to purchase physical copies of the book through Gals Guide. (We can do an author discount, we just can’t do free) 😢
Three (3) winners will be chosen by the judges.
All published entries will also be eligible for a People’s Choice Award to be determined by online vote after release.
Submission Specs:
- Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry accepted
- No word limit
- Multiple entries per contributor are permitted
- You can submit an excerpt from a larger work as long as you have the rights to do so.
- No A.I. generated content
- No additional images beyond author photo
- No liable content: content that could lead to legal responsibility such as defamation, intellectual property infringement, or invasion of privacy.
- Submissions must arrive via email on or before 11:59PM Central Standard Time 3/31/26
How to send in your submission
1) In the body of the email, include a bio (50-word max) for publication.
2) Attach to the email your submission in a Word or RTF file (no PDF please). Include your name and title of the piece on the first page.
3) Attach to the email an author photo that can be used for publication in the anthology.
Email to anthology@galsguide.org.
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