Rules for participation

Submissions 

There are not currently any open calls for submissions to the Short Story Dispenser.

Calgary Public Library is partnering with local literary organizations for submissions. If you are part of a literary organization (magazine, publisher, association, etc.) and would like to partner with the library to have work from your members featured, please contact us. 

Rights, Guarantees, and Responsibilities

Guarantees and responsibilities

The author declares that they are the sole author of any text they submit, and that this same text is an original creation (read: no AI or borrowed content). The author declares that they control the copyright of the submitted text, meaning that they have never transferred these rights to a third person/entity.

The author agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Calgary Public Library from and against all claims by third parties resulting from the author’s breach or alleged breach of any representations and warranties contained herein.

If submitting work on behalf of a minor, the submitter agrees with the following statement:

I represent and warrant that I am the parent/legal guardian of the minor named above. I grant a non-exclusive right to Calgary Public Library to reproduce, correct and publish this submission along with the minor’s first name and age via Short Édition dispensers owned by Calgary Public Library, as well as via websites owned by Calgary Public Library, and/or in print publications produced by Calgary Public Library. The copyright of the work shall remain with the minor. I represent and warrant that the minor owns the right to license this work in connection with the submission. I agree and acknowledge that in this specific case, publication and distribution of the minor’s work shall not result in the payment of royalties from neither Short Édition nor Calgary Public Library. I agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Calgary Public Library from and against all claims by third parties resulting from my or the minor’s breach or alleged breach of any representations and warranties contained herein.

Copying and distribution

The author grants a non-exclusive right to Calgary Public Library to reproduce, correct and publish their stories via Short Édition dispensers owned by Calgary Public Library, as well as on the websites of Calgary Public Library, and in any formal or informal print publications produced by Calgary Public Library.

The copyright of the work shall remain with the author. The author agrees and acknowledges that in the specific case of submissions sent via this submission portal, publication and distribution of their work shall not result in the payment of royalties from either Short Édition or Calgary Public Library.

Selection and publication

Representatives of Calgary Public Library have sole discretion in selecting works for distribution via Short Édition dispensers owned by Calgary Public Library. They may also reject or remove works from the dispenser without giving any prior notice or justification to the author. The author can also ask for their work to be removed by notifying Calgary Public Library in writing at Emily.Cole@calgarylibrary.ca.

Contact

If you have any request, please contact us!