MIDWEST WEIRD

Want to Get Even Weirder?

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What is Midwest Weird Serial Stories?

We’re expanding Midwest Weird into book-length work, serialized over multiple episodes.

How will this work?

In Serial Stories, we will publish story collections, essay collections, novels, novellas, or other book-length works as serialized audio episodes. For example, a story collection of 10 stories could be published as a season of 10 episodes. A novel could be broken into 8-14 episodes. And so on.

Each individual episode will feature you (or a member of our team) reading the story/chapter/essay, with accompanying sound design and production value similar to Midwest Weird episodes.

Why would I publish a book this way?

Publishing is tough. Getting to the big publishers requires the representation of an agent. Getting the attention of small publishers can require extensive time. Self-published work can get drowned out by the sheer volume of other works. And with any of these options, earnings can be restricted or missing altogether.

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Serial Stories fills a gap in the publishing world. With a unique offering of audio-first publication, multiple payment options, and the majority of earnings delivered direct to you, this is a way for your work to shine.

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What are we looking for?

We’re looking for weird book-length work from writers based in the Midwest. We’re especially looking for work from writers who are women or nonbinary, part of the LGBTQ, BIPOC, and disabled communities, and/or other underrepresented writers.

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What do I submit?

Send us a summary of your book, along with a sample. The summary can be a few sentences to a few paragraphs. The sample can be a story or essay from the collection, a chapter from the novel or novella, etc. Include a short bio, including your membership in any underrepresented groups. Have any audio or podcast experience? Let us know!

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Long story short

If you think we might like your work, send it our way. And stay weird.