As part of our aim to inspire new and exciting writers and to help
them get published, Fish Publishing
offers a high quality critique service. Our editorial staff takes
great care to ensure that reviews are fair, accurate and constructive.
That this can be a valuable service has been confirmed by the feedback
we have received.
You can avail of the Critique service at any time without entering a
competition, before entering a competition, or at the same time as you
enter, either by post or by selecting the appropriate option on our
Fish-On-Line entry page.
On-line Critique requests can be done through your normal Author's page.
Simply log-in as usual (Or create a log-in if you are new to Fish) On
your Author's Page select Submit and then choose which form of Critique
applies to you, ie. Short Story (€45.00 - up to 5,000 words.),
One page Prize (€25.00 - up to 300 words) or Poetry (€25.00
- up to 300 words. Contact us for a price on longer poems). On-line
prices are fixed in euro with your credit card company making the conversion
into your own currency.
If you wish to make a postal request for a critique you can do so by sending your story, plus s.a.e. (or International Reply Coupon if writing from any country other than Ireland), plus the appropriate fee to: Fish Publishing,Durrus, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland. Cheques should be made payable to Fish Publishing and be in your own currency.
Critique Postal charges are as follows:
€50 (£30, US$70) - Short Story (up to 5,000 words)
€28 (£18, US$38) - One Page Story (up to 250 words)
€28 (£18, US$38) - Poem (up to 250 words)
We also have an Editorial Consultancy Service, which provides writers with on-going, constructive feedback on their work.