Fiction

Overland

Overland’s official fiction page currently accepts stories only from writers living and/or working in or around Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Print pay is $580; online Friday Fiction is $180, plus 12% super. Nigeria does not qualify. Response can take up to six months.

🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-08 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

The docket

The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 304-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: $580 print; $180 online (+ 12% super)Of the other 4 records based in Australia that state a flat-fee figure, 1 state less, 2 state more, 1 state exactly this.
Length: Not statedNot publicly stated. Complete stories only — no novel excerpts. The guideline states no length BRYME could record.
Who can submit: Restricted to a stated groupOfficial: currently only accepting fiction from writers living and/or working in or around Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Nigeria does not qualify.
Reading period: Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
Response time: Up to 6 months. Non-subscribers are not guaranteed a response time.
Simultaneous submissions: You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe allow simultaneous submissions, but please let us know if a story is accepted elsewhere. — https://overland.org.au/submit/fiction-submissions/ (read 2026-09-30)
AI policy: Not statedThe guideline is silent. BRYME records that 138 of the 304 publications on this desk do restrict AI-assisted work, so silence here is not permission — ask.
Rights: StatedCopyright remains with the authors. CAL copying income is split 80% author / 20% publisher.
Experience: Wants some prior publicationOverland publishes fiction by new, emerging and diverse writers (and some established authors) — https://overland.org.au/submit/fiction-submissions/ (read 2026-09-30)

What this record does not tell you

This publication leaves 3 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

Length — propose a length in your pitch and let the editor correct it.
Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
AI policy — assume disclosure is expected unless the editor says otherwise.

Record last human-checked 2026-08-19. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records based in Australia quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: $580 print; $180 online (+ 12% super)
Word count: Not publicly stated. Complete stories only — no novel excerpts.
Submission: Submittable — complete story only
International writers: No — see eligibility
Status: 🟢 Currently accepting
Last verified: 2026-08

🟡 Research only. BRYME has researched this opportunity but has not yet submitted to it. Nothing here should be read as a claim of acceptance, publication or payment.

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction. Official guideline: Overland guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Politically engaged, intellectually challenging, inventive fiction.
New work from emerging writers in regional Australia is actively sought.
Word document, 12pt Times New Roman, double-spaced. One story at a time.

Subjects they avoid

Writers who do not live or work in or around Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.
Novel excerpts. A second story while one is still under consideration.
Resubmitting an edited rejected story unless invited.

Key requirements

Live or work in/around AU or NZ
One complete story
Submittable

Who can submit

Official: currently only accepting fiction from writers living and/or working in or around Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Nigeria does not qualify.

Rights

AI policy

Not stated in the guideline

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
Say why it fits this publication.
Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
Close professionally and thank them for their time.
Send through the official channel only.

Open Last verified 2026-08-19 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Submittable — complete story only

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Submittable — complete story only

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read https://overland.org.au/submit/fiction-submissions/.
Use the subscriber or non-subscriber Submittable link on that page.

Safety note. Never pay to submit your work. A legitimate publication does not ask writers to pay a fee or provide identity documents to be considered. If you are asked to, do not proceed.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Up to 6 months. Non-subscribers are not guaranteed a response time.

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.

OFFICIAL

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BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-08.

What do these statuses mean? Every badge on this page explained — open, closed, researched, tested, paid. Report an outdated listing Guideline changed, link dead, or submissions closed? Tell the desk and it gets rechecked. How BRYME verifies The editorial standard behind this record: sources, dates, corrections and limits.